Snow in the lowlands of Western Washington is looking more likely by Saturday night and into next week as unseasonably cold temperatures continue throughout the region. Forecast models are showing a 50% chance of at least 1 inch of snow starting Saturday or early Sunday, the National Weather Service said in an emailed briefing Monday afternoon.
Southwest Washington experienced a drier-than-usual January but is not experiencing drought conditions, according to the National Weather Service.
The nation's capital is expected to see mostly sunny skies with increasing winds over the next few days; gusts may hit 47 mph on January 29.
The NWS office in Baltimore/Washington, D.C., said in Thursday's winter storm warning: "Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph, especially on the ridges."
A frantic search for survivors is underway after a passenger plane collided with a US Army helicopter midair near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC Wednesday night.
The National Weather Service reports moderately cold temperatures and mostly sunny skies in Washington D.C. with a warming trend ahead.
With the last of the rain fizzling out on Thursday, things are looking to be dry and freezing cold in western Washington through the weekend and beyond.
In the East, tens of millions of people along the heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor from Washington to Boston were blasted with heavy snow on Sunday. The National Weather Service said temperatures have plummeted across the Rockies, Plains and ...
“There are indeed a few hints that by Feb. 1-2 (Saturday and Sunday of next week) that temperatures overnight could support light snow if precipitation persists. However, we currently are NOT seeing a signal for a major lowland snow event next weekend,” the weather service said in a statement.
People in parts of the Denver metro should plan on slippery road conditions for the Thursday morning commute, despite uncertainty about where our next storm will hit hardest.
The Eagles and Commanders are meeting in the NFC championship game on Sunday amid warmer-than-usual temperatures in Philadelphia.
Washington D.C residents have been experiencing extreme cold in recent days, but forecasters say they can expect temperatures to warm up in the very near future.