Saturday's big East Coast storm: What it could mean for D.C. area [View all]

Downpours, plummeting temperatures, wind gusts over 40 mph and snow showers are all possible.

A potent storm will form along the East Coast on Saturday upon the arrival of an Arctic cold front. For the Washington region, it means we should expect a turbulent day with rapidly changing conditions.

Downpours, plummeting temperatures, wind gusts over 40 mph and snow showers are all possible. It does not look like a good day for outdoor activities.

While it may take until Thursday or Friday to really pin down the forecast specifics, here’s a condensed preview of what we might expect.

We wake up to rain.

As the cold front moves in, rain should develop during the predawn hours Saturday and could become heavy for a time.

While there probably won’t be enough warmth and atmospheric instability for thunderstorms, they are not out of the question. . .

The bulk of the rain should end by mid-to-late morning with the potential for up to a half inch and some locally higher amounts.

Temperatures fall quickly into the 30s.

Before the cold front passes on Saturday morning, temperatures could reach the low 50s or so. But a sharp drop in temperatures is expected between late morning and mid-afternoon. . .
Winds increase, gusts over 40 mph

As the cold front approaches and especially after it passes and the coastal storm starts to crank up, winds will intensify. Gusts up to 30 mph are possible in the morning before increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Such winds may prompt a wind advisory from the National Weather Service into Saturday night before gusts ease on Sunday.

Snow showers are possible but not a sure thing.>>>

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