7:00 AM | *Colder air pushes into the region for today and Friday...accumulating snow later today not far to our southeast from southern Virginia to the Carolinas*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, even colder than yesterday, chance of snow showers later this afternoon; primarily, south and east of the District, highs in the upper 30’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy early with a snow shower possible, some clearing late, quite cold, lows in the lower 20’s in the metro region, teens to the north and west of DC
Friday
Becoming mainly sunny, still quite cold, upper 30’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly clear, cold, near 25 degrees for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, becoming milder, near 50 degrees
Sunday
Mainly sunny, even milder, near 55 degrees
Monday
Increasing clouds, mild, chance of showers late, low-to-mid 50’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of rain, upper 50's
Discussion
It turned colder on Wednesday in the Mid-Atlantic region following the passage of a cold frontal system and a secondary surge will bring even colder air here for today and Friday. High temperatures are likely to be generally confined to the upper 30’s over the next couple of days which is well below-normal for late February. In terms of moisture, a large area of moisture is breaking away from the southern states and heading northeastward to the southern Mid-Atlantic region. With cold air now in place, a significant snow event is likely from later today into tonight in the region from southern Virginia-to-North Carolina-to-upstate South Carolina. As has been the case for much of the winter season, it appears that once again, the DC-to-PHL-to-NYC corridor will escape this latest threat without any snowfall of note. There are some signs, however, for a pattern change that could result in more sustained cold around here and perhaps a better chance at some snow as we move through late February and into early March.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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