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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Dusting of Snow Likely in Georgetown by Friday Morning

A very small amount of snow may accumulate Thursday night and Friday morning across DC.

Weather forecasters are predicting snow will start falling after midnight with accumulations up to an inch possible in Georgetown, according to the National Weather Service—a huge change from Wednesday, when the high temperature at Dulles International Airport was 72 degrees. Thursday night’s low temperature will be around 31 degrees, and high temperatures Friday will not be higher than 35 degrees. Because this snow is driven by a “clipper” system, it is very unlikely our area will get more than a dusting. In the event school is delayed tomorrow morning while DC crews treat city roads, that information will be posted on Patch early Friday morning and on these other resources. Looking ahead, the National Weather Service also predicts “light…

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Winter Weather Advisory In Place for DC Friday

National Weather Service issues advisory from 2 to 9 p.m. in DC, saying snowfall will be heaviest in late afternoon and early evening.

The National Weather Service has put a winter weather advisory in place for much of Friday afternoon and evening, warning roads will become snow covered and slippery and could cause "hazardous travel during the afternoon and evening commute."  The advisory is in place for Washington, DC, and points as far north and south as Gaithersburg and Warrenton. The service predicts "snow will begin during the mid-afternoon and taper off in the evening. Snow may be moderate to locally heavy at times during the late afternoon and early evening." Snowfall is expected to be between 1 to 2 inches. The District Snow Team will deploy about 200 plows starting Friday afternoon. To track the plows, go to snow.dc.gov and click on http://snowmap.dc.gov/. More …

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