McLean Weather: Chances Of Snow Again

The DC area missed out on snow much of the Northeast got Monday, but Mother Nature isn't done trying yet.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service are predicting chances of a rain/snow mix Friday night into early Saturday afternoon and again Saturday night.

We know April showers bring May flowers, but what if they're snow showers? That's not good news for the visitors trekking to DC this weekend, which is when the National Park Service expects peak bloom on the Tidal Basin's cherry blossom trees. For the sake of the cherry blossoms, let's hope DC continues to evade snow as we've done much of the winter.

The rest of the work week will look more spring-like with showers and a possible thunderstorm. Here's the full forecast for the next week in McLean:

Tuesday: Patchy drizzle with a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Wednesday: Showers and possible thunderstorms likely before 2 p.m. Temperatures rise to near 69 by 10 a.m., then fall to around 52 during the remainder of the day and 32 at night. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. A 20 percent chance of showers overnight with a low around 40.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. A 40 percent chance of snow develops overnight with a low around 33.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain and snow before 2 p.m., then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. A 40 percent chance of rain, mixing with snow returns after 8 p.m., then gradually ends. The night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

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