6:00 AM | ***Another very cold air mass in the wake of yesterday's "clipper"...another "clipper" weakens as it arrives on Friday...accumulating snow possible this weekend with third "clipper"***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Very windy and cold today with temperatures reluctantly climbing from early morning levels, a mix of clouds and sun, a snow shower is possible, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s; NW winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph
Tonight
Partly cloudy, breezy, quite cold, lows in the middle 20’s
Friday
More clouds than sun, breezy, cold, chance of a touch of snow, mid-to-upper 30’s for afternoon highs
Friday Night
Mainly cloudy, quite cold, chance of a touch of snow, upper 20’s for late night lows
Saturday
Increasing clouds, cold, lower 40’s; chance of snow at night
Sunday
Mainly cloudy with a chance of snow during the AM hours, partly sunny in the afternoon, windy, very cold, lower 30’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, breezy, very cold, lower 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, brisk, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Discussion
One “clipper” system passed well by to our north and west on Wednesday and the passage of its trailing cold front has ushered in another very cold air mass for this time of year. Temperatures will struggle to climb through the 30’s today and there will be a stiff NW wind to make it feel even colder than the actual air temperatures. On Friday, another “clipper” system will weaken as it reaches the Mid-Atlantic region and likely only be able to produce a touch of snow in some areas.
Over the weekend, yet another “clipper” system will push east-southeast towards the Mid-Atlantic region from the Ohio Valley, and this one will feature some strong support in the upper atmosphere with a vigorous jet streak. As a result, this system will have greater potential to generate accumulating snow in the Mid-Atlantic region from late Saturday into early Sunday. Another seriously cold Arctic air mass will follow for the Sunday, Monday, Tuesday time period with far below normal temperatures expected throughout the northeastern states.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather