washington – A bitter blast of cold air swept through the Washington area on Tuesday, with all eyes on a possible winter storm over the weekend that could bring heavy snow.
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FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes said temperatures will struggle to reach 29 degrees in the afternoon, with wind chill keeping temperatures in the single digits in parts of the region.
There will be a brief warm-up midweek, with temperatures near 40 degrees on Wednesday, near 50 degrees on Thursday, and then back down to the mid-30s on Friday.
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Several rounds of Arctic air associated with the polar vortex will follow, setting the stage for a potentially influential winter storm this weekend.
A developing system from the south is expected to reach the area late Saturday night, with snow likely Sunday into early Monday.
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Early models indicate that the storm could be large depending on its track and could cause significant impacts to traffic and possible school disruptions on Monday if snowfall totals reach the upper limit. “The models have been working tirelessly to try and get us a major snow event on Sunday,” said Barnes.
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The information in this article comes from the FOX 5 Weather Team and the National Weather Service.
