Icy Temperatures May Bring Season's First Snowfall To DC, Northern Virginia On Wednesday

WASHINGTON, DC — For the past couple of weeks, residents of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area have been experiencing sweater weather — just a little chill as they enjoyed Thanksgiving and began their holiday shopping. But, that's all about to change.

The National Weather Service predicted Monday morning the arrival of a cold front and possibly the first snowfall of the season in the Baltimore/Washington area, which means people are going to need to dig out their winter coats, hats and gloves.

While the weather will be mostly warm on Monday, a cold front is expected to move into the region Tuesday night and into Wednesday, bringing 30-40 miles per hour wind gusts.

Cloudy skies may bring light snow west of the I-95 corridor on Wednesday, with accumulations of less than an inch in east and central Virginia and with up to 1 inch of snow in the mountains.

Here's our latest thinking on the system set to arrive late Tue into Wed. Check out forecast amounts and the higher end potential. Keep in mind, Mon will be warm but it will be short lived as a strong cold front moves through bringing 30-40 mph wind gusts. #MDwx #VAwx #DCwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/NqZi1tRKsK
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) December 6, 2021