Calm weather day before possible severe storms Mon.
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The storms on Monday will be triggered by a strong cold front that will usher in much colder temperatures by St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday. Temperatures Tuesday morning will be below freezing for most of the region with high temperatures in the afternoon only making it into the upper 30s and low 40s.
After two days of springlike, even summerlike warmth, temperatures tumbled Thursday and a mix of rain and wet snow fell across the D.C. region.
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking storms moving out of the DMV. Leftover showers will continue overnight as temperatures remain mild in the 70s.A Tornado
While this certainly happens as cold fronts come in, it's not the ideal set up to get snow in the DMV. What often happens is by the time the cold air gets here, the moisture is gone and we don't get any snow.
Snow tapered off across the D.C. region after a blast of winter weather moved in on Sunday night, leaving slick roads and icy sidewalks that slowed the Monday morning commute.
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