WTOP’s Mary DePompa: Weather will dictate traffic this weekendĬharlie Gischlar, with the Maryland State Highway Administration, says drivers should stay off the roads if they can once the snow starts coming down steadily. This could lead to some slippery road conditions before the snow ends by dawn. Expect plummeting wind chills and 15 to 25 mph winds, Prinzivalli said. Winds will be a big hazard causing blowing snow that lowers visibility and also temperature. Storm Team4 chief meteorologist Doug Kammerer released his snow total prediction for this weekend. area could see about 1 to 2 inches, with Southern Maryland up to 3 to 4 inches. Storm Team4 meteorologist Steve Prinzivalli said the greater D.C. and Baltimore, on the other hand, are expected to see a much more manageable blanket of snow, topping out at about 4 inches. They include the potential for several inches of snow and blizzard-esque temperatures. Updated models expect the storm to most heavily impact Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Delaware and coastal New England. That snow mostly dissipated as another system moved into the region, one that carries a higher potential for accumulation.ĭ.C.-area residents can expect steep temperature drops and hazardous travel conditions through the weekend as the significant storm grazes the region’s easternmost areas.Īs for snow totals, winter weather lovers are in for a manageable treat - if storm paths remain the same. region on Friday morning into the early afternoon. Mary’s and Calvert counties in Maryland until 1 p.m.Ī light snow fell across the D.C. on Saturday.Īreas of Prince George’s and Howard counties in Maryland, and Stafford County in Virginia are under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for D.C. Virginia and Maryland each declared a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm.region and regions to the northeast could become treacherous. Accumulation for much of the area is expected to be between 1 and 4 inches.A winter weather advisory is in the D.C.As temperatures drop, snow will begin accumulating at a faster rate and will continue overnight. region, and the area is under a winter weather advisory until Saturday morning. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Drew Angerer)Snow is falling in the D.C. The Washington DC metro region received between 2 and 4 inches of snow overnight. WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 7: A man walks along the National Mall after overnight snowfall on Januin Washington, DC. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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