Winter storm warning remains in effect as DC region slammed by heavy snow
“Caution” is the word of the day while the D.C. region remains under a winter storm warning Wednesday as residents begin digging themselves out from several inches of snow that slammed the area.
Much of the region saw between 3-8 inches of snow as it pile onto the ground on an hourly basis at the peak of the storm.
In Virginia, the National Weather Service tallied 9-and-a-half inches of snow in Manassas, while spots in or near Fairfax, Centreville, and Arlington saw between 5 to 7 inches. In Maryland, parts of Charles County received 9 inches while parts of Calvert got nearly 8 inches.
Meanwhile, Wednesday’s morning commute will bring a patch of freezing drizzle, a few sleet pellets and snowflakes south of Interstate 70 and upper part of I-270. Roads will remain wet with a few slushy and icy spots on bridges and overpasses until about 9 a.m.
Expect slippery secondary roads in that zone with another half to one inch of accumulation.
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By the afternoon, the D.C. area may see a wintry mixture of freezing rain and sleet that will later turn into rain. The day’s high temperatures will remain in the mid-30s for much of the day, with winds staying at about 5 mph.
Come Thursday, any leftover snow buildup on the roads will likely be washed out as the D.C. area is hit with another dose of rain. Temperatures are forecast to reach the high 40s before slumping back into the low 20s by nightfall.
The start of the weekend will kick off with some sunny weather on Friday. But, that reprieve will be temporary as Saturday and Sunday are due to be rainy, according to the weather service.
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Forecast
WEDNESDAY MORNING:
Steady snow ending by 8 a.m. along I-70 and the upper part of I-270. Pockets of sleet, freezing drizzle and flurries elsewhere. Icy secondary roads, bridges and overpasses. Roads turning wet after 9 a.m.
TEMPERATURE: Reaching 36 degrees.
Winds: Light East.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON:
Drizzle becoming a steady rain for the second half of the commute.
High: 35 degrees.
Winds: Light SE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Dense fog and drizzle becoming showers late.
Temperature: Rising to the Upper 30s
Winds: Calm
THURSDAY:
A couple of showers, then windy in the afternoon.
High: Near 50 degrees.
Winds: SE becoming NW at 15 mph, with gusts to 40 mph.
FRIDAY:
Breezy and partly sunny.
High: Mid 30s
Winds: NW 10 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
SATURDAY:
Brief period of sleet and snow during the midday, then rain. Likely less than 1” in DC, with slightly heavier amounts N&W.
High: Upper 30s.
Winds: South at 5 mph.
Snow totals
Per NWS:
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
...District of Columbia...
Anacostia SSE 6.1 1000 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Us Capitol 5.3 922 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Washington 1 E 4.6 1000 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Anacostia 1 S 4.5 1018 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
MARYLAND
...Allegany County...
Ridgeley 1 NW 1.5 919 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Anne Arundel County...
Galesville 4 WSW 7.0 1122 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Deale 1 NE 6.0 800 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Highland Beach 1 SSW 5.5 1010 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Chelsea Beach 4.8 315 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Hillsmere Shores 1 N 4.5 955 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Crofton 2 NNE 4.2 915 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Cape St. Claire 4.0 748 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Bwi Airport 3.8 100 AM 2/12 Official NWS Obs
Eastport 1 SSW 3.8 830 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Glen Burnie 1 WSW 3.6 1028 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Cape St. Claire 1 SS 1.5 840 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Baltimore County...
Edgemere SE 4.2 1227 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Edgemere 2 SW 3.5 1128 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Timonium 3.4 213 AM 2/12 Public
Glyndon 1 WSW 3.3 451 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
McDonogh 1 SSE 3.0 856 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Perry Hall 2.7 1117 PM 2/11 Public
Chase 2.5 859 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Cockeysville 1 N 2.5 113 AM 2/12 Broadcast Media
Upper Falls 2 SW 2.5 924 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Long Green 2 NW 2.0 910 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Bentley Springs 1 E 1.0 810 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Baltimore City...
Arlington 2 E 4.0 257 AM 2/12 Broadcast Media
Arlington 2 ESE 2.4 958 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Pimlico SE 1.5 730 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Calvert County...
Prince Frederick 1 S 7.6 1010 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Huntingtown SW 6.8 745 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Lusby ESE 5.0 735 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
North Beach 2 WNW 5.0 750 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
...Carroll County...
Sykesville 1 NNW 3.3 430 AM 2/12 NWS Employee
Gamber 1 WNW 1.9 1108 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Millers 4 NE 1.9 1223 AM 2/12 Co-Op Observer
Watersville 1 N 1.8 800 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Taneytown NE 1.2 1015 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Linwood 2 SE 1.0 907 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Charles County...
Dentsville 1 SW 8.7 130 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
White Plains 8.6 1123 PM 2/11 Public
Port Tobacco Village 8.6 1145 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
Waldorf 2 W 6.9 857 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
St. Charles 1 ENE 6.0 1113 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Hughesville 3 NNE 5.5 905 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Frederick County...
Bloomfield 2 WSW 1.5 800 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
New Market 2 NW 1.5 830 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
...Garrett County...
Grantsville 5 W 3.5 400 AM 2/12 Dept of Highways
Deer Park 6 NE 2.0 1000 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Accident 4 SE 1.2 756 PM 2/11 Public
...Harford County...
Aberdeen Proving Gro 3.7 324 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Churchville 1 N 3.3 240 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Bel Air 3.0 216 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Forest Hill 1 NNW 2.4 1201 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Norrisville 1 WSW 2.4 950 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Forest Hill 3 SW 1.6 815 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Holly Corner 2 E 1.6 815 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Howard County...
Simpsonville E 5.0 130 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Simpsonville 1 SSE 4.6 1200 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Laurel 2 N 4.0 100 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Columbia 3.7 1029 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Elkridge 2 W 3.4 1000 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Laurel 1 NNE 3.0 900 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Savage 1 ESE 3.0 815 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Gaither 2 SSE 2.7 1140 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Oella 2 NNE 2.5 1210 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Sykesville 2 SSE 2.5 900 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Ellicott City 2.2 826 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
...Montgomery County...
Four Corners 1 N 6.0 942 PM 2/11 Public
Wheaton 1 NW 5.1 1200 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Garrett Park 1 ENE 5.0 1125 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Kensington 5.0 1015 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Bethesda 5.0 942 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
Rockville 4.9 434 AM 2/12 Public
Norbeck 2 E 4.8 1113 PM 2/11 Public
Somerset 1 ENE 4.3 800 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Rockville 1 SSE 4.1 1030 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Olney 4.0 1235 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Silver Spring 4.0 802 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Takoma Park 4.0 812 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
Norbeck 1 ESE 3.6 955 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Spencerville WSW 3.5 931 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Montgomery Village 3 3.4 930 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Poolesville NE 3.2 1035 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Boyds 1 SE 3.2 1130 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Clarksburg 3.0 838 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
Gaithersburg 3.0 838 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
Montgomery Village 1 2.6 900 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Gaithersburg 1 SW 2.5 825 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Prince Georges County...
Andrews Afb 2 E 6.8 1100 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
New Carrollton 1 E 5.4 131 AM 2/12 Public
Greenbelt 1 N 5.0 1120 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Hyattsville 3.3 751 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
...St. Marys County...
Callaway 2 W 8.0 345 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
California 2 W 6.0 815 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Compton 3 SSE 5.0 720 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Washington County...
Hancock 1 ESE 1.1 945 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Boonsboro 3 NNE 1.1 800 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
VIRGINIA
...Albemarle County...
Hollymead 1 ENE 8.0 1229 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Earlysville 2 WNW 7.8 1237 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
White Hall 3 ESE 7.7 1105 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Boyd Tavern 1 S 6.3 730 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Arlington County...
Falls Church 1 E 6.5 1220 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Reagan National Apt 6.3 100 AM 2/12 Official NWS Obs
Rosslyn 1 S 5.5 1050 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Rosslyn 5.0 945 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Baileys Crossroads 1 5.0 845 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Augusta County...
Hermitage 3 N 10.0 1220 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Stuarts Draft 3 N 9.5 736 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Stuarts Draft 1 S 8.2 1115 PM 2/11 Public
Staunton Arpt 3 WSW 7.8 849 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
...City of Alexandria...
Alexandria 2 ESE 5.5 858 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Alexandria 1 ENE 5.5 1000 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...City of Charlottesville...
Newcomb Hall 1 SW 7.3 838 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...City of Fredericksburg...
Dunavant 1 S 8.2 1130 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 1 NNW 6.5 114 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 1 ENE 6.5 114 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 2 S 6.5 114 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Fredericksburg 2 E 6.0 114 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
...City of Manassas...
Independent Hill 2 E 9.5 1200 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Manassas Park 1 SW 6.5 1047 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...City of Staunton...
Staunton 1 NW 9.0 850 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
...City of Waynesboro...
Waynesboro 1 S 6.0 1117 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Waynesboro 2 N 5.0 915 PM 2/11 Public
...Clarke County...
Berryville 1 NNW 2.5 905 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Culpeper County...
Rixeyville 7.5 945 PM 2/11 Public
Culpeper 1 W 7.0 930 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Fairfax County...
Hybla Valley 1 ESE 8.5 230 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Burke 2 SSW 8.0 1111 PM 2/11 Public
Centreville 3 SSE 7.2 1030 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Baileys Xrds 1 NW 7.0 949 PM 2/11 Public
Newington 2 WNW 7.0 943 PM 2/11 Amateur Radio
Rose Hill 1 ENE 6.5 1118 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Rose Hill 6.2 930 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Fairfax 1 N 6.2 1037 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Burke 1 S 6.2 1024 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Fairfax 6.1 1112 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
West Springfield 2 W 5.8 810 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Chantilly 2 ENE 5.8 1034 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Chantilly 3 E 5.5 1145 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Herndon 2 ENE 5.5 151 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Dunn Loring 1 SSE 5.3 930 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Reston 2 N 5.1 1000 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Vienna 1 WNW 5.0 1056 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Chantilly 2 ESE 5.0 945 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Tysons Corner 1 N 5.0 1040 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Herndon 1 NNE 4.7 1000 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Oakton 1 ESE 4.0 920 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Herndon 3.0 730 PM 2/11 Dept of Highways
...Fauquier County...
Broken Hill 2 WSW 7.5 800 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Bealeton 7.5 921 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Frederick County...
Cedar Grove 2 ENE 3.0 115 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Stephens City 2 E 2.8 1250 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Cedar Hill 4 NNW 2.4 1133 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Greene County...
Quinque 2 WSW 8.0 926 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Highland County...
Monterey 8.0 928 PM 2/11 911 Call Center
...Loudoun County...
Arcola 3 S 5.9 1235 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Ashburn 1 W 5.0 447 AM 2/12 Public
Arcola 1 NNE 4.9 1030 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Dulles International 4.9 100 AM 2/12 Official NWS Obs
Countryside 2 ESE 4.0 1145 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Ashburn 3 WSW 3.8 1007 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Leesburg 2 E 3.0 1035 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Round Hill 1 WNW 2.5 934 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Hillsboro 3 NE 2.0 1105 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Madison County...
Wolftown 1 W 7.7 1036 PM 2/11 Public
...Nelson County...
Wintergreen 7.0 929 PM 2/11 Law Enforcement
...Page County...
Honeyville 1 ESE 5.5 1010 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Luray 1 E 5.5 1131 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Rileyville 3.0 740 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
...Prince William County...
Dale City 1 W 7.8 1045 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Dumfries 1 ENE 7.8 140 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Dale City 3 NNW 7.0 900 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
Bull Run 2 NE 6.0 956 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS
Manassas Park 1 NNW 6.0 1055 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Woolsey 2 W 5.2 1200 AM 2/12 Public
Woolsey 2 SSW 5.0 104 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Manassas 3 NNW 5.0 810 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Rappahannock County...
Washington 6.0 1041 PM 2/11 Public
...Rockingham County...
Massanutten 6.0 846 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Bridgewater 6.0 1209 AM 2/12 Broadcast Media
Elkton 5.1 758 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Massanutten 1 SE 5.0 800 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Harrisonburg 4.9 946 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Broadway 4.8 1129 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
...Spotsylvania County...
Spotsylvania Courtho 4.0 900 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Stafford County...
Glendie 1 N 8.3 1155 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Stafford 2 NW 8.2 940 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Holly Corner 1 ENE 6.5 916 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
Holly Corner 2 E 6.5 1115 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
Ramoth W 6.0 910 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
WEST VIRGINIA
...Berkeley County...
Falling Waters 2 NW 2.0 1245 AM 2/12 Trained Spotter
Martinsburg 2 E 1.5 800 PM 2/11 NWS Employee
...Jefferson County...
Bloomery 3 SSE 2.5 930 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Mineral County...
Burlington E 1.8 915 PM 2/11 Trained Spotter
...Pendleton County...
Franklin 1 WSW 4.0 1127 PM 2/11 Broadcast Media
Franklin 1 ESE 4.0 950 PM 2/11 Emergency Mngr
**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************
LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL MEASURED
(inches)
MARYLAND
...Frederick County...
New Market 2 NW 1.5 830 PM 2/11 CoCoRaHS