6:30 AM | ***One system moves away and another heads this way***

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

Today

Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow showers this morning and even some “snizzle” (snow drizzle), a mix of snow and sleet by late in the afternoon, highs in the middle 30’s; E winds around 5-10 mph

Tonight

Mainly cloudy, cold, a mix of snow and sleet changes to occasional rain, lows in the low-to-mid 30’s

Thursday

Mainly cloudy in the AM with the chance of rain, becoming windy, milder and partly sunny in the afternoon,, near 50 degrees for afternoon highs

Thursday Night             

Partly cloudy, windy, cold, lows in the upper 20’s

Friday

Mainly sunny, windy, cold, upper 30’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, can be a burst of snow and/or sleet in the AM, rain likely in the PM, lower 40’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy with rain likely, windy, mild, lower 50’s

Monday

Mainly sunny, windy, cold, low-to-mid 30’s

Discussion

One low pressure system is departing off to our east this morning and another is headed towards the Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes. Given the track of this next storm to our northwest, warmer air should push northward along the east coast by later tonight and Thursday. In the meantime, there can be some snow shower activity this morning…perhaps even some “snizzle”…a word I have coined for “snow drizzle”. After a lull in the precipitation, snow and sleet may return by the end of the day and then rain is likely later tonight. High pressure builds in for Friday and then a double-barreled strong storm system will impact us from Saturday into Sunday. There can be a burst of snow and/or sleet on Saturday morning and then rain is likely during the PM hours and also on Sunday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather