7:00 AM | Brutal cold to start the day, but some welcome easing of the harsh cold this afternoon; a burst of snow/ice possible early Friday then milder on Saturday

6-Day Forecast

Today

Still very cold today, but not as harsh as yesterday with far less wind, a mix of sun and clouds, highs in the low 20’s

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, cold, upper teens

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, cold, low-to-mid 30’s

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, cold, chance for snow towards morning, low-to-mid 20’s

Friday

A burst of snow and/or ice in the morning then freezing rain or just plain rain possible during the afternoon, mid-to-upper 30's late in the day

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, becoming milder, periods of rain that can get heavy late in the day and at night, low-to-mid 50's

Sunday

Becoming partly sunny, windy, mild early with temperatures peaking near 50 and then dropping during the afternoon hours

Monday

Mostly cloudy, mild, showers possible, near 50

Discussion

One of the coldest air masses in years is causing a brutal start to the day, but we’ll get some slight modification in temperatures this afternoon and that trend will try to accelerate on Thursday and Friday. The transition from the cold to much milder conditions for Saturday is likely to bring a burst of snow and/or ice early Friday from DC-to-Philly-to-NYC before the milder air takes full control. In fact, it could get nasty early Friday with this burst of snow/ice as it'll likely arrive just before or during the morning rush hour. Temperatures on Saturday should climb to 50 degrees or above, but there will be periods of rain with the milder weather and the rain can get heavy during the afternoon and nighttime hours. Clearing skies on Sunday will be accompanied by very windy conditions and temperatures dropping during the afternoon hours.

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