Residents across Baltimore and the Washington, D.C. region today are navigating a wintery mix and pockets of freezing fog, which prompted advisories for safer morning commutes. A report from the National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC, stated that areas like Nelson and Albemarle counties and up across the Virginia Piedmont into the D.C. metro area, including Southern Maryland, were hit with a freezing fog advisory effective until 9 AM. With visibility low and temperatures struggling to crest the low 30s, the NWS advises folks to take care when traveling until conditions ease up.
Today’s weather, while remaining on the chilly side with highs making it into the low/mid 40s, will see a cold front swing through by evening, per the same NWS report. That’s about to literally chill any thoughts of a mild day, with light snow showers expected to grace the mountains and the I-64 corridor. The day will showcase a mix of clouds and sunshine before giving way to another bout of cold air that’s set to sweep across the region later in the week.
Looking ahead to Monday, the action isn’t letting up as an upper-level low pressure system takes a track near the Carolinas. According to the NWS forecast, “Snow should be the dominant precipitation type as the system sweeps across southern Virginia.” Accumulations might not break the bank at an estimated half-inch to an inch, but they’ll likely lead to slick conditions. Temperatures on Monday aren’t going to do us any favors, with the needle hanging in the upper 20s to mid 30s, and gusty north-northeasterly winds making it feel even colder…