Arlington and the rest of the immediate D.C. and Baltimore metros are now under a Winter Weather Advisory.
There is now less uncertainty about whether there will be accumulating snowfall. Flakes are set to start flying late Saturday or early Sunday, with 1-3 inches expected to fall by the time the precipitation wraps up Sunday morning.
There’s a possibility that some areas may see even higher snow totals, depending on where a “narrow band of heavier snow” sets up during the storm.
County and state crews have been pre-treating roads since Thursday in anticipation of the snow. Arlington County typically does not plow roads when there’s less than 2 inches of accumulation, opting instead to use salt and plow only when police report slippery conditions on hilly roads causing crashes or stuck drivers.
Anything that falls will stick with us for a couple of days: temperatures Sunday and Monday are expected to stay below freezing, before a warm up starting Tuesday.
More, below, from the National Weather Service.
751 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY…
* WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. Localized totals of 4 to 5 inches are possible, especially across Baltimore and northeastern Maryland.
* WHERE…Portions of DC, central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, and northern Virginia.
* WHEN…From 8 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Precipitation may briefly start as rain in some locations this evening but quickly turn to snow. A narrow band of heavier snow may develop during the late evening and overnight which could produce more rapid accumulations and visibility less than one half mile.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for portions of extreme northern VA into central and northeast MD, starting this evening and continuing through Sunday morning. Expect 1-3 inches of snowfall, with isolated higher amounts possible in northeast MD. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx #WVwx pic.twitter.com/jKesl4EfxN
— NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) December 13, 2025
