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DC area’s white Christmas dreams blow away. So, where will there be snow?

WASHINGTON — If you were hoping for a white Christmas, well, once again, those hopes are shattered.

However, it will certainly feel more like Christmas around here as compared to the past! Over the last several years, we have been rather mild when it comes to Dec. 25:

Christmas Day highs/lows

2017:
High: 41
Low: 31

2016:
High: 51
Low: 35

2015:
High: 69
Low: 57

2014:
High: 61
Low: 46

2013:
High: 33
Low: 22

Courtesy Storm Team 4

Where to go to see snow

Though there will be no snow this year in the D.C. area, you may not have to go far to find it.

A little system passed through the region late Sunday night. Parts of central and northern Pennsylvania up into New England picked up a bit of snow Sunday night with the quick moving system, so those are the closest locations to get a bit of a white Christmas.

 

Christmas Day

Christmas morning will start off on the chilly side as temperatures climb away from the freezing mark. By the afternoon, expect light winds, sunny skies and temperatures around 40 degrees.

Storm Team 4 meteorologist Matt Ritter contributed to this report.

Gusty thunderstorms pound the DC region Thursday

Thunderstorms rocked the D.C. region Thursday, ushering in high winds, large hail and the possibility of tornados. Much of the D.C. metro region spent the mid to late afternoon under a tornado watch, meaning weather conditions could lead to the formation of severe storms and tornadoes. Heavy rainfall created ponding on some roadways and lowering visibility for evening commuters. WTOP Traffic has the latest on roadway impacts. The FAA temporarily grounded flights at Reagan National and BWI Marshall airports due to thunderstorms.
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