7:00 AM | ***Winter storm brings a wintry mix to the DC region...watch for an icy buildup and dangerous travel conditions***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Snow early in the morning will quickly mix with sleet and then freezing rain, a mix of sleet and freezing rain will then continue at varying rates through the day with an icy buildup and dangerous travel conditions, snow can mix in at times during the day well to the north and west, cold, highs near 30 degrees; NE winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
A wintry mix of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain with additional icing, cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Friday
A wintry mix can change to all snow before the precipitation ends, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s for highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, breezy, quite cold, lower 20’s for late night lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny, windy, cold, lower 30’s
Sunday
Partly sunny, cold, mid 30’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, lower 40’s
Tuesday
Partly sunny, chilly, near 45 degrees
Discussion
Snow broke out early today and quickly mixed with sleet and icing will be the main problem for the rest of the day. A combination of sleet and freezing rain will produce an icy buildup and travel conditions will be dangerous in many areas as temperatures remain at or below the freezing mark. This will turn out to be a rather long duration event with a wintry mix possible tonight and into the day on Friday at varying rates of intensity. Snow accumulations will be limited to a coating to a couple of inches in the DC metro region due to the quick mixing, but there will be higher amounts in the far northern and western suburbs - and all areas experience an icy buildup.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com