Snowfall Friday afternoon and night in D.C. area will probably be minor.
But the snow could cause slippery travel and delays for the evening commute.
Since Tuesday, model forecasts have shifted the track of the weekend coastal storm farther east, reducing the likelihood of significant snowfall in the Washington region. That said, we still think some snow will fall Friday afternoon and night, but it’s unclear how much it will amount to.
As we noted in Tuesday’s article, a period of light snow will probably develop Friday afternoon, but temperatures should be above freezing limiting accumulation initially. The chance for the snow to start sticking areawide will increase toward dark as temperatures fall, and roads could become slick for the evening commute.
But it’s uncertain how long the snow will last into the night. Models have generally scaled back Friday night’s snow potential because they track the storm far enough east for drier air to move into the region from the west. Areas east of the District toward the Chesapeake Bay and over the Delmarva Peninsula have greater odds for accumulating snow Friday night that lasts into Saturday morning compared to places farther west.
At the moment, a coating to a couple inches of snow seem most likely in the immediate D.C. area, possibly increasing to up to a few inches near the bay.
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