Residents in the DC-Maryland-Virginia region may experience additional winter travel interruptions as a late-January weather pattern increases the possibility of snow accumulation across the Mid-Atlantic.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, the DMV region faces a modest risk of heavy snow from Saturday to Friday, indicating a higher possibility of at least one organized winter system affecting the area. The risk area includes the District, central Maryland, and northern Virginia.
Colder-than-normal temperatures are forecast to persist in the District and surrounding Northern Virginia areas such as Alexandria and Arlington, increasing the likelihood that precipitation will fall primarily as snow. This raises worries about slick conditions on Interstate 395, the Capital Beltway, and major commuter routes during heavy snowfall…