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Old Man Winter just can’t seem to leave the D.C. area alone.
A wintry mix is expected to land Wednesday evening, bringing some sleet and freezing rain to the region and potentially making the roads difficult to drive on when commuting to work or school on Thursday morning.
Wednesday will be cloudy, with temperatures hovering between the 30s and 40s, “10 to 15 degrees cooler” than Tuesday, 7News First Alert Senior Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff said, calling the upcoming storm “a potpourri of wintry weather.”
Later on, after 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., “we’ll see a little bit of light moisture move in. That could be a little bit of a rain, a little bit of snow, a little bit of freezing rain, a little bit of sleet, but that’ll be occurring overnight while a lot of us are asleep.”
The concern then comes when everything transition to rain entering Thursday morning, possibly creating slick conditions for the early commute.
“So overnight, early Thursday, use extra caution on untreated surfaces,” said van de Graaff.
A winter weather advisory will be in effect starting from 9 p.m. Wednesday until noon on Thursday. There is also an ice storm warning for far Western Maryland in the mountain side.
“Our biggest concern for ice will be our far northwestern suburbs,” said van de Graaff. “Once again, all of us transition back to rain by mid morning, and then tomorrow, for the bulk of the day, think we’re going to see well above freezing temperatures.”
Forecast
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy, evening wintry mix
Highs: 35-40
Winds: Southeast 5-10 mph
Clouds will win the day along with chilly highs in the 30s and lower 40s. By evening, a wintry mix consisting freezing rain and sleet will develop. A winter weather advisory begins at 9 p.m. and extends until noon for the D.C. metro area; an ice storm warning for far western Maryland.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY (D.C. REGION) ICE STORM WARNING (MOUNTAINS, FAR WEST)
Temperatures: near 32
Winds: Light
Plan for the potential for dangerous travel conditions across the D.C. region overnight and into early Thursday morning. A winter weather advisory will go active for areas inside and around the beltway. An ice storm warning will be in effect over the mountains.
THURSDAY: Morning rain, afternoon clearing
Highs: 48-53
Winds: Southwest 5-15
Scattered showers for most of the day, tapering off by the evening. Temperatures will be anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees warmer than average.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy
Highs: near 50
Winds: Northwest 10-20 mph
Plan for plenty of sun Friday with highs near 50.
SATURDAY: Wintry mix
Highs: 30s
Winds: Southeast 5-10 mph
SUNDAY: Partly sunny, breezy
Highs: 50s
Winds: Northwest 5-15, gusts 20 mph
Current conditions
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