When referencing the winter weather that could be headed our way next week, FOX5 meteorologist Mike Thomas recently shared on X (full post available below) that “there will likely be impacts on school/work facilities in the Tuesday-Wednesday time frame.”
First, we have to deal with some potentially icy weather on Saturday as we expect a wintry mix during the day. We may see some snow/sleet to start before a changeover to freezing rain that could make travel on Saturday a little messy. It could spill over into Sunday, but things should be fine if you plan to drive anywhere for the Super Bowl.
The “Elevated Risk” by the National Weather Service (NWS) remains. Per the NWS, this means “Considerable snow and/or sleet accumulation will cause significant travel disruptions.” With this being 4/5 days away, there’s plenty of time for things to change by the time we get closer and models are still going a little back and forth with this one.
Right now, at least a few inches of snow seem to be coming our way on Tuesday, but it’s a matter of temperatures and the storm path that will show us when/if there will be any mixing that could significantly bring down potential totals.
So noted at this time…
-BOTH models do still start as accumulating snow here in DC on Tuesday.
-How much accumulation is still a matter of debate as models work out the strength of the cold air mass ahead of the storm.
-Timing: Would likely start middle to late morning at… pic.twitter.com/oCiGbR7O2y
— Mike Thomas (@MikeTFox5) February 6, 2025