Overnight snow showers and howling winds from the northwest have plunged the Nation's Capital into the icebox.  Look for highs only in the low 30s today and wind chills in the single digits

All of a sudden, we have gone from balmy to bitterly cold.  Snow squalls, howling winds, and wind chills in the single digits have finally shown that winter's reluctance is over.  Roads are slippery this morning and wind chills are in the teens and single digits as gusts up to 40 mph continue to buffet the area.  The winds are expected to abate only slightly during the day as highs struggle into the low to mid 30s.  The mostly sunny skies won't do much to warm what will likely be one of the season's coldest days.  Yesterday was the coldest day this mild month of February and was in fact the only day - until today - when the average temperature was below normal.  With just 0.20 of snow falling yestereday, we continue our snow drought: we have yet to tally an inch of snow on any day at Reagan National as we run an 8 inch deficit to date.

After another very cold night, look for somewhat milder conditions on Monday with highs in the lower 40s.  Thereafter, the week looks mostly calm with temperatures rising to near 50 and just a slight chance of rain or snow showers on Thursday.  Bundle up and enjoy your Sunday!