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Arctic front could bring quick-moving rain, snow showers to DC area Friday
Arctic front could bring quick-moving rain, snow showers to DC area Friday
Jeffery Leon | jeffery.leon@wtop.com
January 3, 2025, 5:59 AM
Snow may be coming earlier than expected to the D.C. area when the arctic blast arrives and could bring with it a wintery mix on Friday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.
Temperatures will be well above freezing Friday leading up to the potential for some quick-moving snow showers. ... Latest weather tracking indicates the D.C. region will see a mix of rain, sleet and snow between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. ... A winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service remains in effect from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for portions of north central and northeast Maryland. The agency said “snow could be moderate to heavy at times, with the potential for snow squalls.”
While conditions will not allow for snow to stick, any lingering moisture could refreeze overnight as temperatures are due to fall below freezing, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan. ... Come Saturday, there will be mostly sunny skies and light winds, with temperatures hovering in the low 30s.
Conditions are ripe, however, for the D.C. area’s first notable snowfall of 2025 on Sunday night, with a chance the region could see several inches going into Monday morning.
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Jeffery Leon | jeffery.leon@wtop.com
January 3, 2025, 5:59 AM
Snow may be coming earlier than expected to the D.C. area when the arctic blast arrives and could bring with it a wintery mix on Friday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.
Temperatures will be well above freezing Friday leading up to the potential for some quick-moving snow showers. ... Latest weather tracking indicates the D.C. region will see a mix of rain, sleet and snow between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. ... A winter weather advisory by the National Weather Service remains in effect from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for portions of north central and northeast Maryland. The agency said “snow could be moderate to heavy at times, with the potential for snow squalls.”
While conditions will not allow for snow to stick, any lingering moisture could refreeze overnight as temperatures are due to fall below freezing, according to 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan. ... Come Saturday, there will be mostly sunny skies and light winds, with temperatures hovering in the low 30s.
Conditions are ripe, however, for the D.C. area’s first notable snowfall of 2025 on Sunday night, with a chance the region could see several inches going into Monday morning.
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