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A Weather Impact Alert is in effect Sunday into Monday with Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories in effect across the region. Sunday 12 p.m. until Monday 6 a.m. If possible, stay off roads Sunday p.m. - Monday a.m.
FOX 5's Caitlin Roth says that the DC area, northern Virginia and western Maryland could see between 3 and 6 inches of snow from Sunday into Monday, with projected totals going up as you move further north and east. The Baltimore area and the western mountains could see six inches or more.
Watch out for icy patches on the roads and sidewalks Tuesday morning. Gusty breezes are also adding a bitter chill to the air.
There will be a lot of black ice and early Tuesday with temps in the 20s. If something looks wet late tonight and early Tuesday treat it as ice. Morning wind chills will be in the single digits north and west of D.C. and only in the teens Downtown.
A big winter storm could hit the DC area Virginia and Maryland this weekend, NOAA and NWS forecasts. When will it start, and how much will you get?
What to Know Several inches of snow fell overnight, leaving roads slushy, plus school closures and delays, on Monday morning. Schools in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties are closed.
Forecasts call for the winter weather to start out as a rain-snow mix as early as Sunday morning in the D.C. region.
Valentine’s Day brings a welcome warm‑up to the D.C. region, with sunshine and highs in the mid‑50s before a cold rain is expected to develop by Sunday afternoon.
Following the blizzard, the beleaguered Northeast will see little relief from wintry weather if the upcoming forecast verifies.