| * Winter storm warning for areas along and west of Interstate 95 in D.C. area, including the District, 7 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Tuesday * TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 5/10: Much of the day is quiet and chilly before the siege of snow and wintry mix tonight. EXPRESS FORECAST Today: Increasing clouds. Highs: 40-45.
Tonight: Snow and mixed precipitation, heavy at times. Lows: 29-33.
Tomorrow: Morning snow then afternoon snow showers, blustery. Highs: 33-37. View the current weather conditions at The Washington Post headquarters. FORECAST IN DETAIL Today we brace for a major late-winter storm set to begin this evening and continue into Tuesday. Depending on where you live, moderate to heavy amounts of snow could fall or a sloppy mix of snow, sleet and rain. The heaviest snowfall is expected to occur in our far western and northern areas, but the storm will likely will prove disruptive for much of the region through at least Tuesday morning. We want to stress that this forecast is extremely complex and we have lower confidence in predicted snow amounts than usual. This is especially true along and east of the Interstate 95 corridor where we have reduced our predicted snowfall amounts some. Starting Wednesday, in the wake of the storm, the region is locked into a winterlike regime with colder-than-normal temperatures through the weekend. Programming note: We will post a new, detailed update on the storm threat late morning at washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang Today (Monday): Through at least midday we expect partly to mostly sunny skies. Clouds increase this afternoon but we should stay dry through at least 5 p.m. or so. Temperatures are chilly, but slightly milder than they were over the weekend, with highs 40-45. Winds are light at around 5-10 mph, initially from the northeast and then backing to out of the southeast. Confidence: Medium-High Tonight: Light snow or mixed precipitation, especially around the District and to the south and east, begins between 5 and 10 p.m., from south to north. When the precipitation begins, it should be light and temperatures will be well above freezing. In other words, we don’t expect slick roads for the commute home. Between 8 p.m. and midnight, precipitation should starting picking up in intensity while temperatures edge close to freezing. In our colder areas toward Loudoun County and northern Maryland, snow accumulation may begin. Elsewhere, snow or mixed precipitation may not accumulate much in this window. The best chance for accumulating snow will occur after midnight and toward the pre-dawn hours. Along and to the east and southeast of Interstate 95, the snow may alternate and mix with sleet and rain, limiting accumulations some. Across the entire region, the precipitation may be quite heavy, and temperatures should fall into the upper 20s in our coldest areas to the low 30s elsewhere. Confidence: Low-Medium | 