There’s a small chance for light snowfall during the Wednesday evening commute in the D.C. area, potentially adding upon the existing challenges on the roadways left behind by the weekend’s winter storm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a small chance for light snowfall during the Wednesday evening commute in the D.C. area, potentially adding to the existing challenges on the roadways left behind by the weekend\u2019s winter storm.<\/p>\n
Wednesday will bring high wind gusts during the afternoon and another chance for snow in the evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see a chance for a chance for a few flurries, maybe for the evening commute,\u201d said 7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan.<\/p>\n
The National Weather Service said there\u2019s a 30% chance of light snow on Wednesday, with the highest likelihood being between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
If those flurries come through, the D.C. region could see anywhere from a coating to a half inch of snow, according to NWS.<\/p>\n
Any potential snowfall could make driving on untreated roads dangerous as leftover snow and ice from the weekend\u2019s major snowstorm linger on roadways.<\/p>\n
The snow and ice is here to stay for a quite a while. The D.C. area may see a nine-day stretch of subfreezing temperatures.<\/p>\n
The bitter cold continues with highs only reaching the mid-20s Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Whelan said snow and ice will be \u201cslow to melt\u201d over the next few days. Roads and sidewalks could refreeze quickly once the sun goes down, keeping travel tricky through the end of the week.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t see highs getting above 32 degrees until Monday of next week. Clouds will build heading into the evening hours and then clear overnight,\u201d Whelan said. \u201cWatch out again tonight for a refreeze.\u201d<\/p>\n
A cold weather advisory is in effect overnight; Whelan said wind chills could reach 8 below zero Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
The District hasn\u2019t seen a long streak of cold weather like this since December 1989, Whelan said.<\/p>\n
Bundle up in layers, especially if you\u2019re walking anywhere. Many pedestrian walkways and paths are still being cleared.<\/p>\n
Whelan also suggested wearing sunglasses for sunlight reflecting off the snow and to cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite and hypothermia.<\/p>\n
Prepare for cold weather all week and maybe even another snowstorm Saturday going into Sunday, though Whelan warned there\u2019s \u201ca lot of uncertainty\u201d with the incoming system.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s the chance that it could miss us or it could bring us a lot of snow,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m leaning more toward the former where the storm system will graze us and have some relatively lower impacts\u201d<\/p>\n
Closures and changes for Metro<\/p>\n
Metrorail service will operate on a weekend schedule, with trains running every 15 to 30 minutes. Metro said service frequency is expected to increase throughout the day.<\/p>\n
C<\/a>heck WMATA\u2019s website<\/a>\u00a0before traveling for route-specific service information.<\/p>\n