Frigid temperatures, possible icy patches in DC’s forecast for Inauguration Day - News
Bone-chilling temperatures overnight could freeze over snow and sleet on D.C.-area roadways, potentially cause slippery conditions on Inauguration Day. Here’s what you need to know.ow.
Bone-chilling temperatures overnight could freeze over snow and sleet on D.C.-area roadways, potentially cause slippery conditions on Inauguration Day. Here's what you need to know.
Bone-chilling temperatures overnight could freeze over snow and sleet on D.C.-area roadways, potentially cause slippery conditions on Inauguration Day. Here’s what you need to know.
A winter weather system brought snow, sleet and rain to the region Sunday.
“The increasing northwest wind will allow snow to blow around and help drop the temperature below freezing by sunset inside the Capital Beltway,” WTOP Meteorologist Chad Merrill said. “The pavement won’t completely dry out before it drops below freezing, so expect icy patches to develop after sunset.”
Due to the expected freezing temperatures, the 60th inauguration was moved inside the U.S. Capitol and the inaugural parade will now be taking place at Capital One Arena.
If the forecast holds, the inauguration would be by far the coldest since former President Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in 1985, when the swearing-in ceremony had to be held indoors and the parade was canceled.
Overnight Sunday into Monday will be dry, brisk and colder and temperatures won’t get above freezing again until Friday afternoon, Merrill said.
The National Weather Service said Monday it will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-20s and northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Forecast
SUNDAY OVERNIGHT: Snow gone by 9 p.m., with just shy of an inch in D.C. to 3.5 inches in the western and northwest suburbs. Partly cloudy and brisk, then lighter wind after Midnight.Low: 24 degrees.Winds: NE 5 mph.
MONDAY: Starting out sunny, then clouds filling back in, brisk and cold.HIGH: 25, Wind Chill 15 degrees.Winds: NW 10 mph, gusts to 20 mph.
TUESDAY: Becoming cloudy with a period of flurries or very light snow in the afternoon to early evening. A dusting is a good bet.HIGH: 25
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny and frigid.LOW: 10 Above.HIGH: Near 21 degrees; wind chills reaching 14 above inside the Capital Beltway.
Current conditions
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