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Spotting snow: Not much accumulating during DC area’s first snow of the season

For the first time this winter, D.C. area residents are spotting snowfall Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know about the unfamiliar white stuff. Even with the flakes, StormTeam4 Meteorologist Chad Merrill reports the snowfall didn’t reach 1 inch at Regan National Airport.



The National Weather Service said most of the D.C. region would get an inch or less of snow on the ground. There are no winter weather advisories issued in the D.C. area.

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Snowfall totals

StormTeam4 Meteorologist Chad Merrill reported most parts of the D.C. area had well under an inch of snowfall.

  • Ashburn, Loudoun County, Virginia: 0.5 inch
  • Reagan National Airport and Elkridge, Howard County, Maryland: 0.4 inch
  • BWI airport: 0.2 inch
  • Garrett Park, Montgomery County, Maryland: 0.3 inch
  • Arcola, Loudoun County, Virginia: 1 inch
  • Bluemont, Fairfax and Alexandria, Virginia: 0.5 inch
  • Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland: 0.5 inch
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Wednesday’s forecast

There’s no more rain or snow in the forecast for Wednesday; skies will clear out in the afternoon. The temperature will reach the low 40s, but it won’t feel that warm thanks to a northwest breeze. It will be windy Wednesday, with gusts reaching 10 to 15 mph. Bundle up on Wednesday night, temperatures will drop into the mid 20s.

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CLOSINGS AND DELAYS 

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FORECAST

WEDNESDAY: Rain/snow before 10 a.m. and an afternoon clearing. Staying cold. 80% chance of rain/snow. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mainly clear evening and cloudy after midnight. Cold. Lows in the 20s. THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy and a few midday sprinkles. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Windy. Daytime chills near 20. Highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s. SATURDAY: Morning sunshine and cloudy by evening. Cold. Highs in the upper 20s to mid 30s.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

Hot, humid week ahead for DC area with severe storm risk

A dangerous heat wave will grip the D.C. area through Thursday, with highs in the mid to upper 90s and heat index values between 100 and 105. Hot and humid conditions are expected through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service, which said to expect daily thunderstorm chances and a risk of severe thunderstorms. 7News Meteorologist Eileen Whelan told WTOP that most of Tuesday will stay dry, but a few late-day thunderstorms are possible, especially north and east of D.C. as storms drift south from Pennsylvania. Any storm could produce damaging wind gusts and hail, but Whelan reiterated "storm chances are low" on Tuesday. Due to a lack of air conditioning, Parkdale High School in Riverdale, Maryland, closed early at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Prince George's County Public Schools said in a social media post.
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