Winter Storm Watch Issued for Tuesday

Just as DC residents are beginning to dig out of the fourth-largest snowstorm to ever hit the city, the National Weather Service has issued a forecast that recovery officials will undoubtedly find frustrating: more snow.

The National Weather Service declared a Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday afternoon, anticipating precipitation in the form of snow and the potential for an accumulation of over five inches.

The meteorological agency predicts that temperatures will remain at or slightly above freezing at the onset of the storm Tuesday afternoon, and will then drop into the mid to upper 20s Tuesday night and Wednesday, when winds between 15 and 25mph may be present.

The National Weather Service defines a Winter Storm Watch as "a potential for significant snow accumulations that may impact travel." Stay with WRGW for the latest news affecting GW and the District at large.