D.C. weather forecast: Coldest air of the season on the way

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January 19, 2013 - 09:45 PM

By Steve Rudin (Twitter @SteveRudinABC7)

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Overnight: Mainly Clear and Cold

Lows: 28°-34° | Wind: South 10-15 mph

Sunday: Mostly Sunny and Breezy

Highs: 45°-53° | Wind: Northwest 10-20 mph

Inauguration & Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Mostly Cloudy, Snow Showers Likely

Highs: near 40° | Wind Chill: 28°-34°

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Skies will remain clear during the overnight hours as an area of high pressure moves away from the mid-Atlantic. A cold front will bring a wide range of temperatures Sunday with highs in the 30s in the mountains to lower 50s further east. A second cold front is poised to move across the region on Inauguration and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with highs near 40 degrees along with a chance for flurries and snow showers. At this time, accumulation will be very limited with a dusting possible.

Arctic cold air will drop daytime highs into the 20s Tuesday and Wednesday.

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