Temperatures will be reluctant to rise above freezing early today so any remaining mixed precipitation can cause slippery spots on untreated surfaces, but 40-degree highs are likely in the afternoon. A cold, dry air mass will push in for Friday and there should be plenty of sunshine as high pressure takes control. A similar scenario to the current one is likely to unfold for the weekend with a good chance of mixed precipitation from later Saturday through Saturday night. Partial sunshine should return on Sunday after early day clouds so there shouldn’t be any travel issues in the leadup to the Super Bowl (start time of 6:30pm). The active weather pattern will likely result in another storm system during the first half of next week which could bring us accumulating snow on Tuesday.
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Temperatures will hang near freezing in many spots early today so watch for possible slick spots on untreated surfaces, but they should push well up into the 40’s this afternoon. A chilly, dry air mass will push in for Friday and there should be plenty of sunshine as high pressure takes control. Another system can bring mixed precipitation here on Saturday with plain rain likely on Saturday night. Sunshine should return on Sunday and temperatures should climb into the 40’s so no travel issues for the lead-up to the Super Bowl (at 6:30pm). The active weather pattern will likely result in another storm system by the first half of next week with accumulating snow possible on Tuesday.
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An active weather pattern will bring three winter storm systems to the Mid-Atlantic region during the next week or so. The first system will bring a mix of precipitation types to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor from tonight into tomorrow morning and all areas are likely to feature slippery road conditions for the Thursday AM commute. A thin layer of air with slightly above-freezing temperatures will push into the upper part of the atmosphere later tonight from the DC metro region to southeastern PA and this will lead to many hours of sleet and/or freezing rain depending on location. It looks like mainly a snow event in the NYC metro area during the overnight and early morning hours though sleet and rain can mix in at times. All areas along the Mid-Atlantic’s I-95 corridor are likely to experience slippery road conditions for the Thursday AM commute. A similar scenario with mixed precipitation is likely this weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region from late Saturday into early Sunday and there is the potential for accumulating snow during the early-to-middle part of next week as this very active weather pattern continues.
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A fresh cold and dry air mass pushed into the region last night following the daytime passage of a cold frontal system. This air mass is being anchored today by strong high pressure building over New England and will help to set the stage for an icing event from early tonight into early Thursday. As moisture arrives later today or early tonight, there can be a bit of snow and/or sleet; however, precipitation is likely to change to freezing rain in the overnight hours with an icy build-up by morning on untreated surfaces; especially, across the normally colder N/W suburbs. Temperatures will struggle to rise above-freezing on Thursday morning; consequently, there will likely be slippery road conditions for the AM commute...plain rain winds down by mid-day and afternoon with temperatures should become well above the freezing mark. A similar scenario is possible this Saturday and Saturday night with a ”snow-to-sleet-to-freezing rain-to-plain rain” scenario on the table. Looking ahead, accumulating snow is likely to threaten the Mid-Atlantic region during the early-to-middle part of next week.
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A fresh, cold and dry air mass pushed into the region last night following the passage of a cold frontal system. This air mass is being anchored today by strong high pressure over New England and it helps to set the stage for plenty of frozen precipitation around here from later this evening into early Tuesday. As moisture first arrives, it’ll likely be cold enough for snow, but then a thin layer of above-freezing air will push in aloft and result in a changeover of the precipitation to sleet which may last for an extended period of time during the overnight hours. By late tonight, the sleet may mix with or change to rain and with ground temperatures at or below freezing, any rain that falls will freeze on untreated surfaces. In fact, temperatures will be reluctant to climb above freezing for most of the morning on Thursday; especially, across the N/W suburbs. Bottom line...Thursday AM commute can be quite a mess with slippery road conditions possible throughout the region. A repeat performance is likely this Saturday and Saturday night with a ”snow-to-sleet-to-freezing rain-to-plain rain” scenario on the table. Looking ahead, accumulating snow is likely to threaten the Mid-Atlantic region during the early-to-middle part of next week.
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A fresh, cold and dry air mass pushed into the region last night following the daytime passage of a cold frontal system. This air mass is being anchored today by strong high pressure over New England and it helps to set the stage for snow here later tonight which can mix with sleet by morning. Snow and sleet in the morning can mix with or change to rain which can freeze on untreated surfaces…expect slippery road conditions for the AM commute. Enough milder air pushes in by mid-day on Thursday for the precipitation to wind down as plain rain and afternoon temperatures should peak near 40 degrees. A repeat performance is possible this weekend with a ”snow-to-sleet-to-freezing rain-to-plain rain” scenario on the table. Looking ahead, there is an accumulating snow threat for the Mid-Atlantic region during the early-to-middle part of next week.
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An active weather pattern will likely bring three winter storm systems to the Mid-Atlantic region during the next week or so. The first system will bring a mix of precipitation to the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor from late tomorrow into Thursday morning and all areas are likely to experience slippery road conditions for the Thursday AM commute. A thin layer aloft of slightly above-freezing air will push into the region on Wednesday night, and this will play a big role in precipitation types ranging from snow-to-sleet-to-freezing rain to just plain rain. Always a difficult forecast when dealing with these thin layers, but my initial feeling on this mid-week threat in the I-95 corridor is as follows: DC metro region will get hit hard with freezing rain leading to a significant ice-buildup, the Philly metro region may have an extended period of sleet, and the NYC metro region may actually see snow for much of the event that certainly can mix with sleet at times. A similar weather event could unfold for the upcoming weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region with a “snow-to-sleet-to-freezing rain-to-plain rain” scenario on the table. Looking past the weekend system, there very well may be an accumulating snow threat for much of the Mid-Atlantic region by the middle of next week and it can be significant.
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The overall weather pattern across Colorado will remain on the mild side for the next few days little chance of any rainfall. It does turn moderately cold this weekend, and the chance of rain (or snow) showers will return to the area.
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It stays very mild around here for the next few days with daily highs near or slightly above the 70-degree mark. The weather becomes rather unsettled as well with an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms as we head through the middle and latter parts of the week.
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In just the next week or so, it appears there will be as many as three opportunities for snow, ice and rain in the Mid-Atlantic region. The first such opportunity will come from later tomorrow into Thursday and this could turn out to be quite a mess around here for the Thursday AM commute with some accumulations of snow and sleet. The setup will include a cold frontal passage today that will be followed by an influx of fresh cold and dry air in the overnight hours while at the same time moisture begins to gather over the Tennessee Valley. This dense, cold air mass will be quite reluctant to give up its ground on Wednesday night and Thursday as the moisture arrives and surface temperatures will be slow to climb to above freezing levels until mid-day Thursday.
Looking ahead, there can be a repeat performance in the Mid-Atlantic region during the upcoming weekend with “snow-to-sleet-to-freezing rain-to-plain rain” on the table. Looking even farther ahead, there may be an accumulating snow threat by the middle of next week in this on-going very active weather pattern.
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