The D.C. region will see the most significant snowfall in two years on Friday. You must disabling your ad blocker in order to view the video.
The D.C. region was hit by snow by 6 a.m. Alexandria received 2.1 inches of snow, while Columbia and Laurel in Maryland received 3.5 and 2.9 inches, respectively. The D.C. region is expected to get two to four inches of snow on Friday. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for parts of Maryland. There is a winter storm warning in effect until 7 p.m. in parts of central Maryland and northern Virginia, where the weather service said there could be six inches of snow. Van de Graaff said there will be snow through the afternoon.
The snow has made its way to D.C. Reagan National Airport opened up their runways quickly after the snow caused a ground stop by the FAA. Route 1 through Alexandria and I 395 have been cleared of snow, which makes it easier to drive on the busiest roads. With traffic so much lighter, you can have a little bit more grace on the road.
WTOP reporter Steve Dresner reported on Friday that there were two separate incidents where vehicles took the exit ramps too fast in Montgomery County, Maryland. He said that by 4 a.m., the snow was packed and it was difficult to drive. The region will get two to four inches of snow with a possible bullseye forming around the area due to a low-pressure system intensifying quickly throughout the day. Four to five inches of snow can be expected in Northern Virginia and northern Maryland, which will lead to low visibility. She said that the performance of the snow would be monitored through the rest of the morning and into the afternoon. There will be a few snow showers in the afternoon, as the winds turn northwest. On that day, temperatures will be in the 20s and wind gusts will be 30 mph. The area will get some rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. The District got around 4 inches of snow, but parts of Fairfax County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland, got over 5 inches. The cold gusts expected Saturday could create another hard freeze, and bring more difficult conditions for D.C.-area drivers to end the week, while snow will fall on roads during the daytime, when traffic is heavier. Full forecast.
There is a winter alert on Friday.
It's likely that there will be snow.
The highs were 31-36.
The winds were Northeast 10 mph.
Lingering snow, gradual clearing overnight.
Lows: 16-21.
The winds are 5 mph.
Saturday is cold.
It is partly sunny.
The highs were 22-29.
The winds were Northwest 15-20 with gusts 30 mph.
Sunday will be partly to mostly sunny.
The highs were 30-36.
The winds wereNorthwest 15-20 with gusts 30 mph.
Current radar.
WTOP's Tadiwos Abedje, Steve Dresner and John Domen contributed. The website is not intended for users in the European Economic Area.