Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Alexandria VA

Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 04:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 26, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 18 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sleet, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all sleet after 2pm. The snow and sleet could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm.  Low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind around 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 29. 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 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Alexandria VA
 38.83°N 77.06°W (Elev. 82 ft)
12:53 am EST Jan 25, 2026
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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