Heavy snow is forecast across the D.C. area and amounts will probably exceed half a foot.
Sunday 10 p.m. to Monday 2 a.m.: Steadier snow develops from west to east.
Advertisement Story continues below advertisement Monday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Snow or a wintry mix, varying in intensity.
Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Snow or wintry mix could become lighter or pause.
Monday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.: There could be another period of steadier snow, or precipitation may taper to flurries.
On Monday, a strong and extremely disruptive winter storm that has created a hazardous area of snow and ice from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley is expected to move across the Mid-Atlantic. The D.C is expected to experience heavy snowfall. Most likely, the area and amounts will be more than half a foot. This would be the largest snowfall to hit the area since at least January 2022, and maybe even 2019.
From 9 p.m. onwards, the snow is expected to arrive. m. Sunday and midnight could have a significant impact on Monday morning’s commute, making travel challenging or impossible. It’s likely that many schools will close, and government and corporate operations will be impacted as well.
With minimal new accumulation, the snow may temporarily subside on Monday afternoon. However, a final wave in the evening is likely to cause storm disruptions into Tuesday. The majority of the week will see freezing temperatures, and by the weekend, another storm may bring more wintry precipitation to the region.
The entire Washington-Baltimore area is under a winter storm warning from Sunday night through Monday night, according to the National Weather Service. Snow and sleet accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are anticipated by the agency, with “amounts of 10 to 12 inches possible in isolated spots.”. “.”.
In the Beltway region, major power outages are not expected because the snow is likely to be more powdery than heavy and wet. It’s possible that the snow will be a bit wetter east and south of the Beltway, where isolated power outages are possible.
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Storm timeline.
This is how we envision the storm developing; minor adjustments to the specifics are still feasible.
Sunday at 8 p.m. A. 10 p.m. M. The possibility of light snow or flurries. the upper 20s to low 30s in temperature.
Ten p.m. on Sunday. A. until Monday at two in the morning. A. Snow gets steadier as it moves from west to east. It might soon turn from moderate to heavy. mid- to upper-20s temperatures.
Monday at two in the morning. M. 10 a.m. M. Sometimes the snow falls heavily, possibly at up to one inch per hour. The snow, particularly south of the Beltway, may mix with sleet and freezing rain. temperatures between the mid-20s and the close to 30s.
10 a.m. on Monday. A. up to 1 p.m. m. A wintry mix or snow, with different levels of intensity. temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to the low-30s.
Monday, 1 p.m. M. until 5 p.m. m. Snow or a wintry mix may pause or lighten. highs of the mid-20s to low-30s.
5 p.m. on Monday. m. until 11 p.m. M. There might be more consistent snowfall in the future, or the precipitation might taper off to flurries. temperatures between the middle and upper 20s.
following 11 p.m. A. Monday: From west to east, any remaining snow ends. Temperatures are dropping to almost 20.
accumulation capacity.
The majority of computer models have agreed that the D.C will experience a moderate to severe snowstorm. the region.
According to most of the models, the region will receive the most snowfall, ranging from 6 to 10 inches, either just to the south or from west to east through the center of the metro area. Although they haven’t been historically accurate, there are a few outliers that predict the most snowfall to occur well south of the District and toward central Virginia.
It wouldn’t surprise us if areas just north of the Beltway ended up with some high-end totals because last-minute forecasts from the models occasionally veer north. Snowfall amounts north of the city, however, might wind up close to the lower end of our ranges if the models move slightly to the south.
The District’s maximum potential snowfall is increased by the consensus of models that the areas south and east of the District will experience the most precipitation. The totals could be somewhat reduced, though, if there is a chance that the snow in these places will mix with or turn to sleet.
It is possible that more than 10 inches of snow will fall in some places, where the snowfall is the heaviest and there is no mixing with sleet.
storm’s effect.
According to Capital Weather Gang’s 1–5 winter storm impact scale, this storm is classified as a Category 4 “major” winter storm. It receives these ratings for a number of reasons.
Prior to and during the storm, freezing temperatures are predicted, which will enable snow and/or ice to turn surfaces dangerous.
Occasionally, there may be a lot of snowfall, which would impair visibility and make Monday morning commutes challenging or impossible.
Many government and business operations will likely be changed, and schools will probably close.
The storm will be followed by extremely cold weather; snow and ice will likely remain in place for at least a few days, with temperatures possibly not rising above freezing.
Since we are more confident in heavy snowfall and have raised our projected totals by a few inches, this rating is an improvement over our assessment from Saturday.
A storm from a more recent viewpoint.
There is a chance that this storm will produce the most snow in a single storm since January’s 6 to 9 inches. 3, 2022—the notorious storm that left some Interstate 95 drivers stranded for a full day. There’s a remote possibility that the total will exceed the 10 point 3 inches that fell in January. December 11–14, 2019. Should that occur, the snowfall would be the largest since the January 2016 “Snowzilla” blizzard.
Additionally, the amount of snow from this one storm may surpass the totals from three or four of the previous five winters (2019–20: 0–6 inches; 2020–21: 5–4 inches; 2021–22: 13–2 inches; 2022–23: 0–4 inches; 2023–24: 8–0 inches).
