5:00 AM | ***A southern Mid-Atlantic snowfall today with some accumulations in the DC metro region...watch for slick spots***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, quite cold, periods of snow during the morning hours with accumulations of up to 2 or 3 inches in some spots, snow showers possible this afternoon that can be mixed with a bit of freezing drizzle at times, highs in the lower 30’s; Light and variable winds  

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, quite cold, lows in the middle 20’s

Saturday

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

Saturday Night             

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

Sunday

Increasing clouds, cold, low-to-mid 40’s; chance of rain and/or snow showers at night

Monday

Becoming partly sunny, windy, quite cold, middle 30’s

Tuesday

Partly sunny, cold, upper 30’s

Wednesday

Partly sunny, milder, mid-to-upper 40’s

Discussion

Low pressure is pushing to the northeast today and its moisture field is moving into some very cold and dry Arctic air across the Mid-Atlantic region. The result is that snow has broken out across the southern Mid-Atlantic region and accumulations of as much as 2 or 3 inches are possible today in parts of the DC metro region. The steadiest snow should wind down by mid-day and then snow showers are possible in the afternoon and there can be a bit of freezing drizzle. In areas just to the south of us, as much as 4 or 5 inches can accumulate today across central and southern Virginia. Following today’s system, the bulk of the weekend should turn out to be mainly dry and moderately cold with some sunshine likely on both days. By Sunday night, another strong cold front and its associated “clipper” low pressure system can bring some rain and/or snow shower activity to the metro region.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather