Winter weather advisory east of I-95 until 7 a.m.

TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT
A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10.

4/10: Breezy, cold, with some flakes in the air. Not an abomination but less than fair.

EXPRESS FORECAST

Today: Variably cloudy, scattered snow showers. Highs: 35-40.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows: 22-28.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, chance of a.m. snow shower. Highs: 43-48.

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FORECAST IN DETAIL

We haven’t had a whole lot of winter this year, but this week offers a dose. Some blustery snow showers may zip through the region today. For the remainder of the week, until Sunday, we won’t see much in the way of precipitation – save a snow flurry here or there – but it will be cold with highs mostly in the 30s to near 40 and lows in the 20s. Sunday could bring a wintry mix, but confidence is low.

Today (Monday): The heaviest snow is exiting the area just in time for the commute, but the eastern suburbs may have some visibility issues in the 5 a.m. hour. Roads appear to be okay in the Beltway, but watch out for slippery areas. It looks like the immediate metro got a good coating of pasty, wet snow, while areas to the south got a bit more. Stafford County appears to be the winner with 2 inches as of 5 a.m.

Flurries are possible this morning, even after the heaviest snow moves out, then skies partially clear for a time. But clouds build back up during the afternoon and some snow showers and flurries may zip by. Temperatures should mainly be above freezing but could fall back a bit in any heavier snow showers, which could coat the ground and reduce visibility. Highs range from the mid-30s to near 40, but feel colder factoring in winds from the northwest at 10-15 mph, gusting over 20 mph at times. Confidence: Medium

Tonight: A partly cloudy and cold winter’s night. Lows range from the low 20s in our colder suburbs to the mid-to-upper 20s downtown and there’s a bit of a breeze. Confidence: Medium-High