A low-pressure system in the central part of the United States is now moving very quickly across the country, and is expected to arrive in Bristow around 3 p.m. Friday afternoon. This system is moving very quickly and could be out of our region by 10 p.m.
This low-pressure system is expected to bring all snow, and temperatures will remain below freezing throughout the duration of this system. Due to the speed of this system, we are not expecting major accumulations; however, accumulations will be significant in the sense that our region has not seen much in the way of snow this season. The expected accumulation for our area is 1-3 inches. My prediction for this system is that we will see about 1.5 inches of snow.
One additional thing that will make this snow significant is the timing. The worst of the snow is expected to fall during the evening rush hour commute on Friday.
Looking ahead at the next few days, a warming trend is expected and temperatures could reach 60 degrees by Tuesday. The warm-up is expected to be brief and temperatures will return to seasonal by the end of next week. The next chance for precipitation will be Wednesday in the form of rain.
John Biggs has been a resident of Bristow since 2001 and has seen a lot of changes to the area over the years. Graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 2006, he continued his education at Northern Virginia Community College where he majored in Business Management. He is now working on finishing his Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree at Strayer University.
“My favorite thing to do is study the weather. It is truly fascinating. Nothing beats a good thunderstorm. I became very interested in weather when I lived in Okinawa, Japan for four years and was actually inside a super typhoon.”
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