The Super Bowl Sunday in the DC area is forecast to start with a winter storm that can shed 3-5 inches of wet, heavy snow.
The rapid snowstorm is expected to arrive overnight in DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia – and leave before it is time to make their nachos, says Storm Team4 meteorologist Lauryn Ricketts.
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“If you’re going to the Super Bowl, there will be no snow falling, but it will certainly be smooth,” said Ricketts.
A winter storm alert will be in effect for the Washington, DC area, from 3 am to noon on Sunday, the National Weather Service said.
“Traveling can be very difficult,” warned the NWS.
A winter weather alert will be in effect for some counties in Virginia to the north and west and for Calvert and St. Mary counties in Maryland. Here is a complete list of weather alerts.
Do your chores on Saturday, when it’s dry and windy, with temperatures reaching almost 50 °.
The sky will be cloudy during the afternoon and the snow can arrive at 3 am amid almost freezing temperatures. When you wake up, roads and sidewalks can have some ice and be covered in mud.
The Interstate 95 corridor is lined up for some of the heaviest snow totals.
Maryland’s southern tip is a question mark, but Ricketts said an update to a winter storm alert is possible there.
After the 12 hour blast of snow, the storm will pass and you can expect some thaw in the afternoon, as the temperature warms up.
After this snowstorm has passed, winter has certainly not ended with us. Monday will be extremely cold, with temperatures between 30 and 30 degrees, but with a lot of sun. On Tuesday, temperatures reach 40 degrees, but Storm Team4 is tracking another area of light winter mix.
Snow synchronization and totals for DC, Maryland and Virginia
In general, Storm Team4 predicts a 7 to 12 cm snowfall along the I-95 corridor, from Frederick County, Maryland, to Spotsylvania County, Virginia. There is some evidence of locally higher values on a line south and east of DC
Around 3 am, DC and the Maryland and Virginia subway should see snow. Maryland’s southeastern tip can begin as a small mix of rain and snow.
Snow will continue to fall, moderate or heavy at times, during the morning hours.
Heavy, wet snow will continue to accumulate in the morning, with the strongest snow falling between 6 and 10 am
Snowfall can reach an inch an hour on Sunday morning, reducing visibility, the National Weather Service said.
Before lunch time and early afternoon, temperatures will rise to 30 degrees, snow showers can mix with a little rain. This could melt some of the winter wonderland and cause slippery roads.
Around 3 pm, the DC area should dry out as temperatures approach 40 ° in the late afternoon. The National Weather Service says up to 6 inches are possible in some locations.
Dozens of cars, including two Iowa State Patrol cars, were stuck in a pileup on an icy interstate outside Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday.
As soon as the winter storm leaves the middle of the Atlantic, the night will be dry.
There will be some slippery spots, so be very careful if you’re facing your pandemic pod to watch the Kansas City Chiefs face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Super Bowl.
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