After walloping central U.S., winter storm sweeps toward East Coast

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Capital Weather Gang

After walloping central U.S., winter storm sweeps toward East Coast

A foot of snow is possible along the Appalachians on Sunday, with an ice storm in South Carolina



A person walks past the Old Capitol Building as snow falls during a winter storm warning on Friday in Iowa City. (Joseph Cress/AP)

By Matthew Cappucci
Yesterday at 11:44 a.m. EST

A major winter storm is sliding east across the south-central United States, packing a mix of snow, sleet and ice for tens of millions of Americans as it rolls across the mid-South and up the Appalachians.

Winter weather advisories and winter storm watches and warnings stretch from Kansas and Oklahoma to the East Coast and Canadian border. The storm is set to perform its second and third acts this weekend amid a 2,000-mile journey across the Lower 48.

[D.C. forecast: Winter storm late Sunday to bring snow, ice and rain along with dangerous road conditions]



A broad view of how much snow is left to come as predicted by the National Weather Service. (WeatherBell) (WeatherBell)

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By Matthew Cappucci
Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. He is an avid storm chaser and adventurer, and covers all types of weather, climate science, and astronomy. Twitter https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. The flurries just started a few minutes ago in central Alexandria.

I got outside this morning to pick up a few fallen branches, but I'm staying inside the rest of the day if I can. I got my errands done for the three-day weekend on Friday afternoon.

[elleng]

3. First flakes in southern MD @ 1 p.m., just outside grocery store;

now 'streaming.'

[IronLionZion]

2. Light snow started here in downtown DC just now

Not much to worry about yet