Accumulating snow possible Wednesday night
It was 65 degrees at 7 a.m. this morning, 30 degrees warmer than it has been 24 hours prior. After a string of bitterly cold weather, the high temperature is forecast to reach 72 today.
What’s weather is on tap for later in the week? Snow – the kind that accumulates on the ground.
At least an inch and a half is possible in the Washington, D.C. area on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. That day just happens to be the busiest travel day of the year as families head to the homes of loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The storm will begin as rain as early as Tuesday night when temperatures will be in the low 40s in our area. Those temps will drop throughout Wednesday morning into the low 30s. The weather service calls this temperature area a “critical zone” if snow lovers are going to see the white stuff from what would be the first winter storm of the season for our area.
The accumulating snow should come Wednesday afternoon when the mix of snow and rain changes to all snow for areas north and west of Washington, while areas along Interstate 95 could see lower snow totals.
AAA Mid-Atlantic estimates more than 1 million people in the Washington area will travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving.
