Arlington County and much of the D.C. region is under a Winter Storm Watch, with close to a half-foot of snow possible over the weekend.
The National Weather Service issued the watch this afternoon, saying that the snow will fall from late Saturday night through the afternoon of Super Bowl Sunday. That’s despite today’s relative warmth, in the mid-50s.
The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang is a bit more conservative in its forecast, currently calling for 1-3 inches.
JUST IN: Our first call for snow accumulation Saturday night and Sunday. This will likely need to be revised/fine-tuned. To understand our current rationale, read the accompanying text/article here: https://t.co/u9BFiBZfCF pic.twitter.com/kDejYmgYgD
— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) February 5, 2021
More from NWS:
313 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2021
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 OR MORE INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE…THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND, NORTHERN VIRGINIA, AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA.
* WHEN…FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for much of the region starting Saturday night and continuing through Sunday afternoon. Snow accumulations of 5 inches or more are possible in the watch area. pic.twitter.com/4DQyjyWg6d
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) February 5, 2021
