Jason Samenow

Weather Editor

Washington, D.C.
Latest Articles

Snow to wind down, temperatures to plummet

Once the snow ends, the big story is going to be the combination of cold and wind and subzero wind chills.

January 22, 2014

Wind-driven snow, falling temperatures as storm hits its stride

The next several hours are prime time for this storm as snow mounts, winds crank (gusts over 30 mph are possible), and temperatures fall towards 20.

January 22, 2014

Snow moves into area, worst conditions this afternoon and evening

Snow has developed in the region and should gradually increase in coverage and intensity during the day.

January 21, 2014

D.C. area forecast: Snow piles up today, then very cold through Friday

Look for snow to start flying by mid-morning and get heavier during the afternoon. By the time it tapers this evening, it’s likely our biggest snow in almost three years.

January 21, 2014

Major snow storm Tuesday: Accumulations of 5-10 inches

After reviewing the latest data, we have increased our predicted snow amounts for the region.

January 21, 2014

Significant snowstorm Tuesday, with widespread 4” or greater amounts

We are unusually confident that a moderate to high impact snowstorm is on tap for tomorrow.

January 20, 2014

Mild Monday; Tuesday snow and wind, and turning frigid

Enjoy today as one of the more severe periods of winter weather in the last few years then grips the region.

January 20, 2014

A chilly weekend with chance of nighttime snow showers

A disturbance scoots through the region tonight with some rain and snow showers to be followed by yet another Saturday night.

January 17, 2014

Polar vortex d j vu: How cold and for how long?

We can’t yet say if it will be as intense as the cold around January 7, but we have high confidence that once the cold arrives it will stay for a lengthy time period.

January 17, 2014

Polar Vortex meets Miami

Of all places, south Florida is among the coldest locations compared to “normal” in the Lower 48 today.

January 17, 2014

Cold overnight, dry and chilly Friday; the full wolf moon

Friday’s a decent looking winter day, as the mercury edges modestly above normal levels.

January 17, 2014

Soul searching time for The Weather Channel

The mighty Weather Channel, dumped by DirecTV after failed contract negotiations, is facing an unexpected storm. How it withstands it will go a long way in determining whether it remains the dominant weather force in television.

January 16, 2014

D.C., dusting city, living up to its name

Of areas receiving snow overnight, by and large, a dusting was the most common report. We have some more dusting opportunities in the pipeline.

January 16, 2014

Explosion in extreme drought in California

In just a week’s time, the percent of California in extreme drought skyrocketed from 28 to 63 percent, as the state deals with one of its driest stretches in recorded history.

January 16, 2014

A tame year for extreme weather in U.S., but California really needs rain

Even as California had its driest year on record, extreme weather was below average across the U.S. in 2013, NOAA’s review finds.

January 15, 2014

Fog can be fantastically photogenic

While fog compromises focus, it’s visually soothing and serene.

January 15, 2014

Drying out tonight, clouds increase Wednesday

As quickly as clouds diminish tonight, they increase again tomorrow ahead of the next weather system.

January 14, 2014

In our future: Up to 3 completely underwhelming snow events

There’s little reason to get excited about two or three opportunities for snow this week which - collectively - are unlikely to add much to the seasonal total.

January 14, 2014

Boiling over: Extreme heat causes stir at Australian Open

A controversy is simmering Down Under over blistering temperatures and the safety of tennis players at the Australian Open.

January 14, 2014

DirecTV drops Weather Channel, AccuWeather to add channel

After weeks of fruitless negotiations, DirecTV unceremoniously dumped The Weather Channel from its line-up today.

January 14, 2014
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About Jason

A native Washingtonian, Jason Samenow has been a weather enthusiast since age 10 (1987) — the year of the “double whammy” snow storms that shut schools down seven straight days in the D.C. area. Before graduating from high school, he interned for NBC4 chief meteorologist Bob Ryan. At the University of Virginia, he earned a degree in environmental science, focusing in atmospheric science. He went on to earn a master’s degree in atmospheric science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2000.

Jason is currently the Washington Post’s weather editor. From 2000 to September 2010, he worked as a climate change analyst for the federal government, monitoring, analyzing and communicating the science of climate change. He founded CapitalWeather.com in early 2004, the first professional weather blog on the Internet which was absorbed by the Post in 2008.

Jason is a past chairman of the D.C. Chapter of the American Meteorological Society and a Weather and Society Integrated Studies Fellow. Jason lives with his wife, Deborah, and son, Evan in Washington, D.C.