7:00 AM | **One system produces snow, sleet and rain here from later today into early Thursday with a coating to 2 or 3 inches possible...a second system will be suppressed a bit farther to the south*
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy, cold, chance of rain, sleet and/or snow showers late in the day, highs in the upper 30’s; NW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, a mix of snow, sleet and rain, lows in the upper 20’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, cold, a mix of snow, sleet and rain winds down early, lower 30’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, mid 20’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow early, lower 30’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain later in the day and at night, lower 30’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain early, lower 30’s
Monday
Partly sunny, breezy, cold, upper 20’s
Discussion
A couple of systems will pass to our south from tonight through Friday, but they are on the weak side with little support in the upper part of the atmosphere. The first system should produce a mix of snow, sleet and rain around here from tonight into early Thursday and there can be accumulations of a coating to 2 or 3 inches in the DC metro region with slightly higher amounts possible in the far northern and western suburbs. The second system will be suppressed a bit farther to the south on Thursday night and early Friday and its impact around here may be more limited; especially, in areas to the north of the District. While there can be additional accumulations of snow from tomorrow night into early Friday with this second wave, they are likely to limited. A storm system over the weekend promises to have much more moisture to work with and there can be accumulating snow and/or ice in the Mid-Atlantic region from later Saturday into early Sunday. Other winter storms may threaten the region next week as this active weather pattern continues with more accumulating snow and/or ice on the table.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com