A robust winter storm is about to comb by means of the nation’s capital, doubtlessly delivering the heaviest snowfall seen since January 2022, and even as far back as 2019.
This looming climate occasion threatens to disrupt Monday’s deliberate certification of the 2024 presidential election outcomes.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Washington, D.C., efficient from 10:00 PM Sunday till 1:00 AM Tuesday, forecasting heavy blended precipitation and urging residents to keep away from journey throughout this era.
A serious winter storm is underway throughout the central US, producing widespread aviation impacts. The system will slowly push eastward, impacting the japanese US through Monday evening. Go to https://t.co/9KSwE7dDrr for extra aviation climate data. #aviationweather #blizzard pic.twitter.com/5vcMWOFlWS
— NWS AWC (@NWSAWC) January 5, 2025
The storm is predicted to start late Sunday evening, intensifying by means of Monday with snowfall charges reaching 1 to three inches per hour.
Whole snow and sleet accumulations are anticipated to vary between 5 and 10 inches, with remoted areas presumably receiving as much as 12 inches.
The extreme climate is more likely to render roads impassable, posing important challenges for the Monday morning and night commutes.
The timing couldn’t be extra consequential, with the heaviest snowfall forecasted in the course of the Monday morning commute—the very day Congress is about to certify the presidential election outcomes.
Experiences have emerged that a number of members of Congress have already fled the capital over the weekend, defying advisories to stay in D.C.
Consultant Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), certainly one of President Trump’s staunchest allies, took to social media to lambast her colleagues.
“January sixth at 1:00 pm Congress should certify President Trump’s historic election,” Greene declared in a fiery tweet.
“Washington has a winter storm warning for Jan 5-Seventh anticipating presumably a foot of snow. Many members of Congress left city this weekend though they have been instructed to remain. I’m right here and can stroll to the Capitol if I’ve to.”
Jan sixth at 1:00 pm Congress should certify President Trump’s historic election.
Washington has a winter storm warning for Jan 5-Seventh anticipating presumably a foot of snow.
Many members of congress left city this weekend though they have been instructed to remain.
I’m right here and can stroll to… pic.twitter.com/XPPvoWkZiA
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) January 5, 2025
