good morning, i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm mikea turner in for jan jeffcoat this morning.t there, but feels kind of good. we're going to warm up later right. >> we're headed back to the 70s, a little more humid. we have some showers to go through this morning, also thunderstorms possible today. for all those reasons i just listed we have a yellow weather alert. you're going to need the umbrella today. we have some showers north of gaithersburg, north of frederick. temperatures into the 50s and 60s. it is mild out there, warmer than yesterday for sure. a couple of showers just north of manassas and left side to the beltway and all the way down through culpeper. these are moving pretty fast to an hour, headed to bowie at 5:02. a closer look at the shower headed to frederick, these are not severe, just some good showers, a quick downpour near frederick and heavier pockets of rain in hagerstown. we will see more rain between9:00 and noon. we'll have some steady showers move in. we break apart the action just before lunch time and for the afternoon isolated thunderstorms. a lit

i'm mike hydeck. can you believe we will have flurries tomorrow? >> flurries, really?effcoat. >> reporter: we had trees down around the region yesterday, and there's facebook page of a set in the backyard lifted up and moved. the winds were powerful, 60-mile an hour gusts yesterday, and also yesterday, reaching a high of 80 degrees, and tomorrow, talking about the flurries out there. the roller coaster is not as cute at the little kid was. we have reached our high temperature today. it's going to be rather windy today. up to 50-mile an hour gusts possible. current temperatures into the 40s for winchester through fort royal. here's how the winds will fair through the rest of the morning. they will continue to stay strong through about sunrise, and 30-mile an hour winds at sunrise. better, and overnight, we will drop the wind speed, allow the temperatures to drop off. pretty cold first thing tomorrow morning, and then it's windy once again, and that will bring over a few snow showers and even flurries. i don't want you to be too concerned with this. we are going

. >> i'm mike hydeck. wake up washington getting started right now. our eyes on the skies and on the roads. we're going to start with first alert forecast and allyson this morning. >> good morning, yes, yesterday was cloudy and cool after that nice warm day on saturday. today kind of a little bit of a mixture. we're starting off cloudy and foggy and we're going to end the day warmer. it's going to be a slow and gradual warmup. we will get there. you can see our michael & son camera here. we are going to warm up. we're at 47 degrees. those winds are stubborn out of the east. showers off to the west along that 81 corridor from hagerstown down through front royal. these will take off to the north and west and expect scattered showers really for the morning hours, and then again kind of sprinkles in for the evening. 64 by noon, 74 by 5:00. as you head out the door, we are tracking fog. we have sheehy stormtrac

i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm jan jeffcoat. happy friday everybody. today is going to be a wet one.s get straight to allyson right now. could we really see some snow. >> yes, we are going to see some snow. once it hits the ground it's going to melt right away. it will be wet out there for parts of your morning commute. as far as slippery conditions, that is going to be limited to pennsylvania. if you're traveling today to pennsylvania, that's going to impact your commute. garrett county, parts of west virginia, that's where we could see a little bit. i'm going to have a map coming up later. once you head south and east of hagerstown, we're not going to see too much as far as snow. showers, absolutely and a cold rain and a down from the sky. 8:00 this morning, showers and moving through d. c. yes that is a blue snow. it doesn't take much to support snow falling from the sky through that column in the atmosphere. the ground surface was 74 yesterday. we're not going to see anything stick to the ground. we're at 38. we're not even near freezing. 9:30, fast forwarding that precipitation.

. >> i'm mike hydeck, weather a big story once again. we got rid of the frigid cold temperatures.s going to feel seasonal maybe today. >> today is actually a pretty nice day. cloudy not going to be as gorgeous [ technical difficulties ] >> mild and then we're talking about changes as we head through the rest of the week, up and down we go once again: 28 for gaithersburg, 26 manassas. it looks like it's sliding this way. it won't be here until tomorrow. take a look at your futurecast, we'll see the cloud cover continue it increase today with the help of those southeasterly winds. to want cloud cover and southerly winds will stay into the 40s overnight so not so cold first thing tomorrow morning. 1:00 in the afternoon on tuesday, southerly winds will be on the stronger side. we'll have some showers roll on through here for your evening commute, but the heavier stuff arrives after the evening commute right through wednesday morning at about 5 a.m. now these are just rain showers, but long-term this weekend could be a little interesting. i'm keeping my eye on that long- term forecast

i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm jan jeffcoat. >>> first, al lyson, people want to know if we are going to seeis weekend. >> the snow chances go down, down and down every time i look at it. snow lovers you are not going to be pleased. but there's still a chance. let's get you through first. no yellow weather alert this morning. just some light showers. these are going to push out of here fast. light showers around the district. this is only going to hold on 10 more minutes. by 4:35 we are dry. so 7:00 in the morning, because we don't head out until then, no showers to wore ability. you can leave the umbrella at home. what it will be for the rest of the day is breezy and also sunny but temperatures do return to the low 60s despite pretty strong winds out of the west. 20 mile per hour sustained winds. all right. here's your weekend trend update. even colder. highs into the upper 30s. so it's going to be cold absolutely. but that cold air kind of moved the storm either further to the south. so through the district nothing to maybe an inch max t -- max. but areas further to the south you may get m

. >> and i'm mike hydeck.up washington gearing up for what could be a record it's the part it connects with later that's going to make a huge -- this is pulling down the cold air. we're going to see the nor'easter forming off the coast. by the time we get to 5, 6:00 this evening you're going to notice a vast difference. this afternoon impacts us, be home be early this evening and places south of k. c. you need to get home by 4:00 this afternoon. as we go into the evening we're going to see the snow and mix arriving from the south, heavy snow, a mix and rain continues for the overnight into your tuesday morning commute. some of the heaviest snow could be falling for the metro and points east between about 6 tomorrow morning and 9 tomorrow morning when you want to be heading into work. tomorrow afternoon snow showers will linger. let's go through futurecast. really cold arctic air in place right now. as we

. >> i'm mike hydeck. grab the jacket, warmer temperatures are on the way.ekend looks fantastic. >> and by the way, very nicely with your pink die and pink dress. we're starting off today mild. temperatures are going to plunge by the time the sun comes up, we'll be into the low 40s and it will stay that way all day long. when you factor in the winds, it's not going to feel much better than 35 degrees. this afternoon, a little uncomfortable. a couple stray showers here for st. mary's county. that's not going to last long. it's going to go away pretty . arrows are. it's going to be gusty today and temperatures at lunchtime, this is 12:00 today, 42 degrees. 38 for gaithersburg. 37 for winchester. you want to subtract about 10 degrees. that's how chilly it's going to feel this afternoon. by tomorrow morning, we're starting off in the 20s. no spring-time tomorrow. it's going to be pretty cold out there at the bus stop tomorrow. as we head through the bus stop this morning, it's not as bad. it will feel noticeably colder when you head home today. these are afterno

i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm jan jeffcoat.on rae warned us that we should buckle up. >> nice dress. you look great today. >> thank you. today will be wild. i was telling my hud yesterday, we will be near 80 with strong storms then friday we are talking about the potential for snow. he couldn't believe it. i said believe me, i'm telling you. severe weather possible. this is the area in yellow with a slight risk category for severe weather. this is the low threshold. heading to the areas in orange, enhanced risk. you will see strong storms, strong winds and hail. hail and strong winds will be the main threats today specifically straight line winds. these storms will come through in a strong line and that's the set up that you see. as far as the tornado threat, it's minimal. it's not out of the question. it's not impossible. i want to talk about how strong the winds will be. notice the normal winds, gusty winds ahead of the front. near 80 today. that sets the stage and on the humid side. winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour. thi

. >> and i'm mike hydeck. good morning, alice. >> reporter: yesterday the clouds would not budge.rinkle action going on. more sunshine, and we will dry out later this morning as well. before the chilly weather heads our way tomorrow. we have a couple of sprinkles. watch the forecast. it's headed to the eastern shore. throughout the rest of the da and low 40s. 47 for washington. 47 for fredericksburg. notice the sunshine increases. it's not until later in the afternoon we do reach the low 60s with the increasing sunshine. i will let you know how warm it will be before the warmup comes up. >>> i complained to allyson yesterday about the tidal basin. it was cold. northbound on 270, a crash from route 109 and route 80. quite a few accidents. this is as you try to take the eastbound accident on to central avenue headed east it involves a fedex truck. it's a matter of trying to upright the trai

. >> i'm mike hydeck glad you're with us.standing by with a chance of snow in the forecast. still not quite sure how much if, when and all that. >> the latest information for the weekend, it looks like we see nothing with maybe some rain showers passing by or maybe we could see a couple of inches. yes, there is a chance we could see measurable snow. as you asked me yesterday, i said it looks a little more significant. each model run becomes less and less like we're going to have a major system on sunday. we do have some rain to track today, so i do want to get to that. 48 degrees. it is mild and breezy. grab your umbrella today, you'll need it from time to time. not all day. 44 for hagerstown, 41 frederick and 45 for gaithersburg. no severe weather today, just some showers around the region. this is first alert live doppler. much of the steadier rainfall is off to the west. this evening we kind of take a break in the middle of the day, and then this evening we'll have more showers push on through. we'll track that in your ext

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. >> i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us.es on the skies and the roads which is a big deal this morning. it's cold and it's going to feel really cold as we head throughout. >> meteorologist melissa nord's got an eye on your forecast right now. >> it's going to be cold. it's going to be windy feeling like january outside. we've got a feels like temperatures in gaithersburg, mike, when your kids walk out the door it's going to feel like 2. hagerstown feels like 1, leesburg like 5 degrees. it's going to be can cold. the windchills stay in the teens in most spots. it's going to be very windy. the winds not only pose a problem for you standing outside, but the winds could be so strong we could be talking about more power tree limbs falling down due to the strong wind gusts over 40 miles an hour. we've got a couple of lake effect snow showers that try to make their way down through the area. don't be surprise first-degree ed if you see a flurry or snow shower. wind advisory starts at 8:00 this morning. it will be a mostly cloudy da

. >> i'm mike hydeck. boy to we have a huge team to get you around the whole region there morning. you're going to see where it is. melissa nord we're going to start with you. what a tricky storm this is. >> it's got several hours to go here, and we've got a mixed bag of precipitation depending on where exactly you are. we're tracking sleet. we're tracking rain. we're tracking freezing rain and of course we can't forget about that heavy snow in some areas that's been falling for a couple of hours and will be picking up in intensity as we work our way throughout the 5 and 6 a.m. hour first alert live doppler. this is live scanning the skies. we're able to depict with this radar what kind of precipitation you're seeing out there. are you seeing rain, are you seeing snow, and we've been talking about the rain/snow mix for the past couple of days, how that would even the snow totals. that ended up setting over 95 and just northwest of 95. we've got sleet happening, and it's been falling all night. you've probably heard it in d. c. up toward silver spring towards gaithersburg and rockvi

. >> i'm mike hydeck. boy to we have a huge team to get you around the whole region there morning. see where it is. melissa nord we're going to start with you. what a tricky storm this is. >> it's got several hours to go here, and we've got a mixed bag of precipitation depending on where exactly you are. we're tracking sleet. we're tracking rain. we're tracking freezing rain and of course we can't forget about that heavy snow in some areas that's been falling for a couple of hours and will be picking up in intensity as we work our way throughout the 5 and 6 a.m. hour

and you, mike hydeck #snowday9 and he was doing what i was doing before i came and watching the two of you giving great coverage but i like that, toasty warm. and this is from isla jean stivy, not sure if i'm pronouncing that correctly because this is her snow day 9 picture, heavy snow in frederick, maryland just what we heard from melissa and topper that that's where the heaviest would be and look at what they have to deal with this morning. but it's mostly snow so at least that won't be coated with a layer of ice which makes it again harder to banks taylor. i guess no one told the three trees and if you can see in this picture, those three trees are toppled. they are down and she has got the, i like this, #findingatway. we want you to send us your pictures at #snowday9. keep them coming and we will keep you updated on the forecast all morning long. right now let's go to melissa nord, she has more on the weather. >> that last picture from waldorf tells a tale. all of our trees because we are in mid-march, they have already started blooming, they are already heavier. waldorf and charle