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

Washington/Dulles International Airport, DC (KIAD)

Lat: 38.93°NLon: 77.45°WElev: 312ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	22 Jan 12:52 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Dulles 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: 27 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Heavy Snow
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Monday
High: 25 °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 during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. 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 15. 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 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then a chance of snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23.