Light rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet, are moving through the D.C. region, making for a dreary Friday.
Light rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet, are moving through the D.C. region, making for a dreary Boxing Day.
Some freezing rain is possible, mainly along and north of I 70. “The ground is warm, and we are not expecting much icing,” Mike Stinneford, WTOP meteorologist, said. Main roads will just be wet, but some bridges, overpasses and sidewalks could become slippery north of I 70.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for Carroll, Frederick, Washington and parts of Howard counties in Maryland until 7 p.m.
7News First Alert Meteorologist Matthew Ritter told WTOP the weather system brings “showers mixed in with some light freezing rain and sleet” by the afternoon, but that “with borderline air temperatures and a somewhat unfrozen ground, icing conditions are not expected to be widespread.”
Most parts of the D.C. area are expected to stay above freezing on Friday.
While D.C.-area roads are not anticipated to be overcome with icy conditions, the National Weather Service is urging drivers to be cautious.
Friday temperatures will peak in the low 40s before slumping slightly to the 30s by nightfall.
The wet weather is expected to move out by midnight with some fog forming overnight.
Precipitation will end before midnight, with some fog forming overnight.
Saturday will be a dry day, Stinneford said. Conditions will feature cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid 40s, which will carry into Sunday.
An approaching cold front may set off some showers by late in the day on Sunday.
Looking ahead to Monday, make sure to stay bundled up. While the day will be mostly cloudy and breezy, a cold front will force temperatures to drop quickly in the afternoon.
Tuesday will be a breezy and cold day with highs mostly in the 30s.
FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT: Light rain and light wintry mix in northern Maryland ending by midnight.
Lows: mid to upper 30s.
SATURDAY: Mix of clouds and sun. Seasonably cool.
Highs: mid 40s.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance for showers later in the day.
Highs: mid 40s.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Breezy and mild. Showers arriving. Turning sharply colder later in the day.
Highs: low to mid 50s.
CURRENT CONDITIONS
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