clipper tonight---Major Storm Early next week??

clipper is on track to come through the area tonight. The heaviest band of snow will be SW of DC. I expect about 1-2 inches for IAD and DCA with less amounts north of DC and about 2-4 south and west of DC. Not much moisture but with the temps being so cold, every flake will stick immediately.


Finally, the modeling is more than hinting at a major and possibly severe Winter Storm next week. All the ingerdients that were missing from the storm last week will be in place early next week but alot of things have to come together to make this a memorable storm. The potential is high but right now its just a threat. The system would affect us Feb 12-14. I can see it now...The Valentine's Day Blizzard!. Way to early to worry about it now but the pattern is going to be changing to a stormier but not as cold regime. But dont break out the shorts just quite yet...it will still be cold but nothing like today's ridiculousness.