6:00 AM | ***Rain changes to snow...precipitation winds down by late morning from dynamic storm system...winds remain a factor through the afternoon gusting up to 40 mph or so***

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

Rain will mix with sleet and then change to snow during the early morning hours and continue into the late morning, mainly cloudy skies in the afternoon, becoming quite windy with gusts to 40 mph, cold, accumulations of a trace south and east of DC metro to as much as 2 or 3 inches in the far northern and western suburbs, highs in the low-to-mid 40’s; NE winds 15-20 mph; gusts to 40 mph  

Tonight

Becoming mainly clear, cold, lows in the lower 30’s

Wednesday

Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Partly cloudy, cold, upper 20’s for late night lows

Thursday

Partly sunny, chilly, chance of showers late in the day or at night, upper 40’s

Friday

Partly sunny, chilly, near 45 degrees

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow and/or rain, lower 40’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, chilly, near 45 degrees

Discussion

A dynamic storm system is impacting the Mid-Atlantic region this morning with an infusion of cold air from the northwest causing a transition to sleet and/or snow in many areas from the overnight rainfall. It is possible that a burst of heavier snow and/or sleet takes place during the next couple of hours which can quickly have an impact on roadway conditions. The afternoon should turn out dry, but the winds will remain a factor gusting up to 40 mph or so. Accumulation amounts of a trace in areas just to the south and east of DC metro to as much as 2-3 inches in some of the far northern and western suburbs are on the table before the precipitation winds down by late morning. High pressure takes over at mid-week with moderately cold conditions expected.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather