The NWS office in Baltimore/Washington, D.C., said in Thursday's winter storm warning: "Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph, especially on the ridges."
Washington D.C residents have been experiencing extreme cold in recent days, but forecasters say they can expect temperatures to warm up in the very near future.
Something happened in D.C. on Friday that hadn’t happened in days. In a city accustomed to great events, it may not have been the most momentous, but it still seemed significant. In the District, it rose to above freezing.
The National Weather Service reports moderately cold temperatures and mostly sunny skies in Washington D.C. with a warming trend ahead.
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather Service said.
A Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect until 11 a.m. Wednesday for Washington, D.C., and portions of Maryland, and northern Virginia.
On Tuesday, the average temperature in the nation's capital was 28°F, a sharp 9.2°F colder than the five-year historical average.
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Expected high today in Palm Beach County is 64, 40 degrees warmer than what Donald Trump faces in Washington, D.C., for his inauguration.
Arctic air is set to bring bone-chilling temperatures across much of the U.S. in the coming days, making for a far colder-than-average Inauguration Day. How cold will it get?
On Monday, freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. prompted organizers to move President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since 1985.
Today (Monday): Considerable cloudiness is probable early on today but sunshine increases through the morning. The sun boosts afternoon highs into the mid-40s to near 50. Light winds are from the south at around 5 to 10 mph. Confidence: Medium-High