Warm Weather Makes Way for Possible Snowfall

With temperatures getting into the 40s and above the last few days, and into the 60s today, it’s hard to imagine snowfall, but that’s what’s expected overnight.

Calvin Meadows, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Northern Virginia could get between 1 to 2 inches of snow overnight. Meadows said rain showers expected this afternoon will turn to sleet around 11 p.m. and then to snow around midnight.

“It is still winter,” Meadows said Monday morning during a telephone interview. “So far compared to last year it’s been a mild one, but it’s still winter.”

Temperatures throughout Northern Virginia are expected to drop below freezing overnight going into Tuesday. Meadows said the temperatures will make it cold enough for the snowfall to stick and accumulate. Meadows said temperatures will hover around 33 degrees Tuesday.