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WASHINGTON – Between two and four inches of snow are expected to fall on Sunday across the Washington, D.C. region, likely causing hazardous road conditions and travel delays ahead of Monday’s inaugural ceremonies in the nation’s capital.
FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes is tracking the latest models and says we could be in for a snowy afternoon by the end of the weekend.
A frontal system will bring a few showers to the area on Saturday. “By Sunday we get an area low pressure just offshore as that arctic air moves in and boom! We got a little patch of snow that develops across the Mid-Atlantic,” Barnes says.
“The modeling is trying to give a widespread two to four inches of snow across the area,” he added.
“We’ll have to watch the evolution of this system for Sunday as snow is likely and then behind it, it’s just going to be frozen solid around here Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.”
Winter Weather Timeline:
Mississippi Weather Warning: 1 Inch of Snow and Ice Expected by Friday Night
Detailed Forecast for the Washington, D.C. Region (NWS)
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47 degrees.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1 a.m., mixing with snow after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31 degrees.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 7 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 34 degrees.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 17 degrees.