Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Belvoir (KDAA)

Lat: 38.72°NLon: 77.18°WElev: 69ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 12:55 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Franconia VA

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00pm until January 26, 07:00am

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Cold Weather Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light northwest wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow and sleet before 1pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 24.