Bitter blast of winter chills descend on DC region

A blast of wintry weather is lining up for the D.C. region, as clouds thicken and temperatures tumble into the teens.

7News First Alert Meteorologist Eileen Whelan said central and southern Virginia will see accumulating snow Monday, while areas closer to D.C. can expect flurries with little to no accumulation.

Luray, Culpeper and Fredericksburg in Virginia, along with Leonardtown, Maryland, could pick up about a half-inch of snow.

High temperatures will barely climb above freezing and wind chills will stay in the 20s for much of the day. Monday night will be bitterly cold, with lows dropping into the teens and low 20s.

Sunshine returns Tuesday, but it stays chilly, with wind chills in the 30s.

Clouds move back in Wednesday, with a chance of rain and highs in the 40s.

Whelan said Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the mid-40s, with overnight rain possibly changing to a wintry mix as temperatures fall below freezing.



FORECAST

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy, blustery. Chance of flurries. Highs in the 30s, wind chills in the 20s.
Winds: Northeast 5-15, gusts 25 mph

MONDAY NIGHT: Gradual clearing. Lows between 14 and 24.
Winds: West 5-10 mph

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs between 37 and 40, wind chills in the 30s.
Winds: South 5-15 mph

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy, breezy. Chance of rain. Highs between 45 and 50.
Winds: South 5-15 mph, gusts 20-25 mph

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs between 42 and 46.
Winds: West 5-10 mph

CURRENT CONDITIONS

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Will Vitka

William Vitka is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. He's been in the news industry for over a decade. Before joining WTOP, he worked for CBS News, Stuff Magazine, The New York Post and wrote a variety of books—about a dozen of them, with more to come.

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