D.C.-Area Forecast: A Frozen Sat., w/ Snow Arriving Sun. Afternoon, Then Changing To Ice, Rain: WaPo
Today at 5:00 a.m. EST
* Winter storm watch from Interstate 95 westward Sunday afternoon to Monday morning *
- Today’s daily digit: A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 4/10: Winds are calming through the day … But unless it’s snowing, temperatures below freezing are not my favorite.
- Express forecast:
Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs: Upper 20s to around 30.
Tonight: Partly to mostly clear. Lows: 12-22.
Tomorrow: Snow developing, changing to freezing rain and rain. Highs: Near freezing, rising into night.
Forecast in detail: Arctic air is in control today. Even without snow cover most spots, temperatures will struggle to get past the 20s and they’ll generally fail in the attempt. Along with the cold air today comes very dry air, so grab the lip balm and be careful what you touch as you may give it a zap.
Beyond today’s chill, all eyes are on a storm gathering over the South. It’ll move this way into tomorrow, delivering a smorgasbord of weather types as it passes.
Today (Saturday): Clouds may tend to win out on the whole, although some periods of sunshine also seem likely. Cold air is flexing, so high temperatures are only in the 20s to perhaps near 30. If it weren’t for very dry air — dew points near zero at times — I’d wonder if we might see a flurry. In this case, it’ll be tough given the dryness. Winds are around 10 to 15 mph early but decreasing with time. Confidence: Medium-High...
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