The District has experienced some fairly white winters over the past couple years, and according to recent forecasts, this winter around the D.C. area might be getting the same treatment.
Now, as the District prepares for the end of a cold week, it appears that snow is on its way!
Is it going to snow in D.C.?
Acccording to weather reports, yes!
The D.C. area could experience up to two inches of accumulated snowfall this Friday, December 5th.
The expected freezing cold temperatures throughout the day will help the snow ‘stick’ by reducing its likelihood to melt on contact with the ground; to put it in perspective, temperatures are expected to from between the upper 10s and lower 20s tonight and then only reach a high of around 33 degrees tomorrow during the day.
The last time the greater D.C. area experience measurable snowfall in the month of December was back in 2017, when there was a mild snowstorm that left around two inches of snow at Reagan National Airport!
When is it going to snow?
The snow is expected to start “mid-morning” and should continue throughout the day, so long as the temperature remains generally below 32 degrees, once the temperature goes over that theshold the snow flurries will turn into freezing rain, creating a very unpleasent slush along the streets.
Specifically, the National Weather Service has place Winter Weather Advisories in the District itself and many of its surrounding counties, suggesting the snowfall could continue from as early as 4 am up until 4 pm on Friday afternoon!
The snow is expected to stick through Friday evening, but temperatures on Saturday are predicted to reach the low 40s, which should see any remaining snow melt away.
Are schools going to be canceled?
No alert has been issued for any schools in the DMV area to be closed this Friday on account of the snow.
There is a chance that an announcement could be made early Friday morning in the case of unexpected snowfall exceeding weather predictions, but as of the time of publishing, no such announcement has been made.