Loudoun Weather

Very Mild today! Some COULD see 70, but I think we will just see the mid and upper 60s. We turn colder tonight and tomorrow. We will see snow, sleet, freezing rain showers tomorrow, and then more widespread freezing rain tomorrow night. I will note that the trends have been colder and a longer period of time of freezing temps. but the precipitation amounts are not super high. That being said, sometimes lighter precipitation makes things freeze better. I think with colder temps now forecast tomorrow night, MAYBE Friday morning could be impacted (schools?) – This could have a little more impact in that respect, but, overall, I think this is a minor event and mainly an issue for trees, overpasses, and cartops.. not the roads. The issues will be minor! We warm Friday before a pretty cold stretch from Saturday until the second half of next week.. We will see warming start to really take hold next weekend from what I can see!

WINTER STORM WATCH POSTED

We will have a very mild day, but a front will come through later and start dropping temps. Later tonight some rain/snow mix will transition to snow. Accumulations will be mainly on grassy and shaded areas. I am thinking 1 to 5 inches with the least in the north and west (see attached – FIRST GUESS!). We will be cold to seasonably cold until Thursday Night when another winter system may come and bring accumulating snow. It will be very cold Friday and Saturday. The long-range now looks cold, and maybe another chance of storminess before drier conditions!

I WILL UPDATE throughout the day as new models come in!