As winter weather is expected to hit the DMV Sunday, officials announced that the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway will close Sunday morning. The closure, which will take effect at 6 a.

Washington County commissioners are asking residents to fast and pray for rain to ease the severe drought gripping the area.

KING 5 meteorologists are sure the weather pattern will become wet by Friday. What’s uncertain is whether the cold air and moisture line up for snow to fall.

Wednesday has a chance to be the week’s mildest day as highs easily eclipse 50 under partly to mostly cloudy skies. A few places could see highs even surpass 55. Temperatures drop steadily at night as a cold front pushes south of the area. Lows return to the 20s. Confidence: Medium

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Welcome to cwg.live, updated around the clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists … Happening now: Freezing temperatures early this morning steadily rise into the 40s this afternoon as sunshine increases.

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The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.

Washington D.C residents have been experiencing extreme cold in recent days, but forecasters say they can expect temperatures to warm up in the very near future.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest coverage of the freezing winter weather affecting large swaths of the U.S., from the Midwest to the South.

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