Weather This Week: Unseasonably Warm, Then Chance of Snow

By Greg Hambrick and Mary Ann Barton

With cold temps for the past few weeks that suggested snow might be right around the corner, the latest National Weather Service forecast says snow might be just around the corner. But, not before we get up into the 70s on Monday in Northern Virginia.

That talk of possible snow on Wednesday, one of the biggest travel days of the year? The Capital Weather Gang says: “In the mid-to-late afternoon, wet snow is likely, but may mix with and/or alternate with rain along and east of I-95. Some snow accumulation is possible, especially the farther west of I-95 you go.”

Here’s the forecast for Fairfax County, according to the NWS.

Monday

• Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday Night

• Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

• Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

• A chance of rain between 11pm and 3am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

• Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

• A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  

Thanksgiving Day

• A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

• Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Check the latest local weather forecast at The Weather Channel.