The D.C. area is under a winter storm warning, issued by the National Weather Service, through 1 a.m. Tuesday.
If parts of the region do see 11 inches, it would be the biggest snow event in nearly a decade.
Closings and delays Reagan National Airport closed its runways Monday evening, according to an airport spokesperson.
The decision activates several snow-related emergency powers, including the right to tow any cars parked along emergency snow routes during the storm.
Latest forecast MONDAY NIGHT: Snow showers, ending by midnight.
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During the first half of the D.C on Monday, about half a foot of snow fell. region’s first winter storm of 2025, with another winter weather storm expected Monday night that could send snow totals into the double digits and close down Reagan National Airport’s runways.
The DdotC. The National Weather Service has declared a winter storm warning for the area through 1 a.m. m. On Tuesday.
In D.C, a mix of light snow and sleet fell, according to WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford. Before the next round of widespread snow showers arrives in late afternoon or early Monday evening, there will be a lull in the region’s northern suburbs.
The snowfall increased shortly before 5 p.m. m. throughout most of the area.
“It looks like it’s going to be about 6 to 10, 6 to 11 for the entire storm across the region,” Stinneford said, adding that an additional 1 to 3 inches of snow would fall.
Stinneford predicts that the snow will taper off around midnight.
Should 11 inches fall in some areas of the area, it would be the largest snowfall in almost ten years.
We last experienced 11 inches in January. 23, 2016. Johnson stated on Sunday night that the storm brought 17:8 inches of snow, which ended the next day.
totals of snowfall.
The National Weather Service’s snowfall total estimates as of 5:10 p.m. M. :.
8 inches in Bowie, Maryland.
8 inches at Prince William County, Virginia’s Lake Ridge.
Virginia’s Purcellville: 5 ½ inches.
Annapolis, Maryland: 9 inches and 5 inches.
Six inches in Somerset, Maryland.
Nine inches in La Plata, Maryland.
Cookstown, Virginia’s Spotsylvania County: 10 inches.
Throughout the day, these snowfall totals will be updated.
delays as well as closures.
A spokesperson for Reagan National Airport stated that the airport closed its runways on Monday night.
“To fully remove all snow and slush in advance of the extreme cold,” Emily McGee of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority told WTOP in a statement, explaining the decision to close the airport’s runways.
According to McGee, MWAA does not anticipate the runways reopening before Tuesday morning based on the forecast. According to the statement, airport terminals remain open with restricted services.
systems of schools throughout the DdotC. Additionally, the region declared Tuesday that they would be closed. Go here to view the complete list of recent closures and delays.
States of emergency were proclaimed by the governors of Virginia and Maryland in the meantime, boosting personnel and expanding resources to address the wintry explosion.
“Everyone must continue to exercise caution,” Md. Gov. Wes Moore stated. “Please do not go on the roads. Unless you have an urgent situation or a reason to be on them. And give the emergency services the freedom to make sure that we can keep the roads safe and clean for all Marylanders. “”.
Within DdotC. A snow emergency was proclaimed by Mayor Muriel Bowser through the end of Tuesday. The ruling enables a number of emergency powers related to snow, such as the authority to tow any vehicles parked along designated snow routes while the storm is occurring.
Look at the D.C’s marked routes to prevent having your car removed. the official government website.
This week, refreeze worries.
It will continue to be extremely cold for the next three days after this snowstorm, Stinneford said.
Temperatures will be in the teens and 20s every night, making it difficult for us to reach freezing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The snow pack remains in large quantities. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday saw highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s. “.”.
In many locations, temperatures fall below 20 degrees, so any snow that does manage to melt during the day and leave roads wet will freeze every night. On local roads, drivers should anticipate ice patches all week long, particularly at night and in the early morning.
The most recent forecast.
Monday night: There will be snowfall until midnight. One to three inch accumulations more. clearing partially and turning windy at night. lows in the mid- to low-20s.
TUESDAY: chilly, windy, and partly to mostly sunny. low to mid-30s highs.
WEDNESDAY: chilly, windy, and partly overcast. low to mid-thirties highs.
Wednesday: Overcast. peaks in the lower 30s.
Increasing cloudiness on Friday. mid-thirties highs.
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Jessica Kronzer from WTOP helped write this report.
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