By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist
January 11,2015; 10:24PM,EST
An icy mix threatening to disrupt Monday morning's commute around Washington, D.C., will precede yet another shot of cold air.
The rebound in temperatures on Sunday will not prevent a storm from beginning on an icy note around the Washington, D.C., during the early morning hours of Monday.
"Due to the cold over the last few days, the ground may still be cold enough to allow any rain that falls to freeze on contact," stated AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Steve Travis.
"In the Washington, D.C., area, untreated and elevated surfaces may develop icy patches. It is most likely that slick spots will develop north and west of the District where temperatures will be colder Monday morning."
The icy mix will quickly change to plain rain in the District around by the mid-morning hours of Monday.
However, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Brian Thompson warned that motorists and those traveling by foot should not let their guard down when temperatures initially climb above freezing.
"Even when temperatures rise above freezing to 33 or 34 F, some surfaces may still be icy given how cold it has been over the past several days."
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The rain that follows for the rest of Monday morning could continue to keep travel slow, both on the ground and in the air.
Drier and colder air will work into the Washington, D.C., area Monday night.
The cold following the storm will not be as brutal as what residents endured last week, but temperatures will still be held to the middle 30s on Tuesday. A brisk wind will hold AccuWeather.com RealFeel® Temperatures to the 20s.
The chill will persist through midweek with temperatures struggling to climb much above the freezing mark on Wednesday.
Less frigid days are then in store for later this week and next weekend.
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