Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.66 in (1038.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	10°F (-12°C)
Last update	24 Jan 5:52 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:00pm until January 26, 04:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
then Heavy
Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Snow/Sleet
Sunday Night
Low: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
Rain
Monday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of flurries before 8pm, then snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday

Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times. High near 28. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 21. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.