Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia Weather: Storm Team4 Forecast

4 things to know about the weather:

Weather Alert: Accumulating afternoon snow
2-4” from NW D.C. into Northern VA, Northern MD and West Virginia
Trace to 2” east and south of D.C. due to warmer temperatures
Very cold Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

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The D.C. area is seeing snowfall and slick roads on Sunday, a day before Donald Trump is inaugurated for his second term.

Highs on Sunday, in the mid-30s, happened before noon. The D.C. area has feels-like temperatures in the single digits or close to zero as snow makes its way into the area.

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A Cold Weather Emergency is in effect in D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced at about 3:40 p.m. Sunday. If you see a neighbor in need of shelter, call 311 or the shelter hotline at 202-399-7093, she said. Visit cold.dc.gov for info on shelters, transportation and resources.

Places in Southern Maryland like Charles County and St. Mary's County will see more of a mix of snow and rain rather than just snow itself. These areas could see a trace of snow or up to 2 inches.

Anywhere northwest of D.C. like Montgomery County and Fairfax County could see higher amounts of snow, from 2-4 inches.

The snowfall is expected to stop at about 7 p.m., before temperatures drop before MLK Day and Inauguration Day.

It will be dangerously cold at times, especially overnight from Monday night into Tuesday morning. Expect temperatures to stay in the 20s.

Single-digit wind chills for MLK Day and the presidential inauguration

Monday is the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and Inauguration Day, so a great many people will likely be outside even though the public viewing of the swearing-in was moved indoors to Capital One Arena. BUNDLE UP! Monday will be miserably cold and windy. Even with sunny skies, temperatures will barely get above 20° Monday afternoon, with wind chills between 0° and 10°.

Tuesday and Wednesday will be just as cold, but the wind won't be as intense. Highs those days will be around 20°. Overnight low temperatures (not wind chills) will be near 8° in D.C., with many areas north and west of Dulles International Airport dropping below 0°.

🚨NOTICE🚨

Jan 18, 2025: the District’s Hypothermia Alert will be ACTIVATED at 7PM.

Check on unsheltered neighbors, seniors, and other vulnerable individuals.

If you see someone in need of shelter, call:

📞202-399-7093 or 311
📞911 if there’s an immediate safety risk pic.twitter.com/7Qyw3uAj1H
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) January 18, 2025

The frigid temperatures, which will begin dropping Saturday evening, prompted D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to activate the District's Hypothermia Alert. She shared emergency hotlines in a statement to social media.

Slightly milder, and closer to average, weather will arrive late next week and weekend.