A more potent storm swings in, and it is labeled as a DMV First Warn Day on Tuesday. We start a new work week dry and seasonal as the thermometer peaks in the upper 30s to 40s. Quickly, the clouds will be back in play Monday night as our next storm system arrives. Unlike this weekend's storm, this will be more of a rainmaker, and heavy rain is possible. The current forecast track brings a storm into the Great Lakes while a strong front sweeps toward our area. Model guidance does show a brief window of wintry precipitation at the onset of our next storm, Tuesday morning, before changing midday to an all-rain event. It looks like soaking rain, with a flood threat, especially for those along and east of I-95. Besides the flood threat, the winds could also be impressive, generally 30 to 40 mph, which would allow for power outages. Some lingering showers are possible in the first half of Wednesday morning (before 9 am), while upslope snow showers take shape along the Allegheny Front region into Wednesday night.

By lunchtime, any winter weather should have changed over to rain.@ScottSumnerWx

After that storm moves away, we'll have a brief stretch of dry weather until late Friday into Saturday. Some wintry precipitation could accompany that storm system, but we have plenty of time to see if that is the case

7-Day Forecast:

Tonight: A mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain ends early evening and then becomes mostly cloudy. Winds: NW 5-15 mph + Gusts to 25 mph, Low: 32 (28-35)

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with mountain snow showers. Highs will be in the mid-40s, with lows in the upper 20s to mid-30s.

Monday: Mostly sunny skies and less wind. Highs will be in the 40s, with lows in the 30s.

Tuesday: Little AM mix before turning to all rain. Heavy rain is expected by early evening. Highs will be in the 50s, with lows in the lower to middle 40s.

Wednesday: Leftover morning showers ( before 9 am), then becoming partly sunny and breezy. Highs will be in the lower to middle 50s, with lows in the lower to middle 30s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the upper 40s to lower 50s, with lows in the 30s.

Friday: Becoming cloudy with evening rain. Highs around 50 degrees and lows around 40 degrees.

Saturday: Early rain showers, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s

The Prince George's County Police Department (PGPD) said Saturday that Shaun Shelton, 15, of Accokeek was the person behind the wheel of the minivan.

The wreck happened on Jan. 5 around 12:30 p.m. in the area of Piscataway Road and King Gallahan Court.

Police said Shelton, who was driving the minivan, died at the scene of the crash. A teenager who was with Shelton had serious injuries. Medics took the other teenager to the hospital.

The driver of the pickup also went to the hospital, but the driver's injuries weren't considered life-threatening.

PGPD said it appeared Shelton was driving the minivan in the wrong direction on Piscataway Road when he hit the pickup truck. The minivan had been reported stolen earlier in the day out of Charles County.

Anyone with information about the case can call the Prince George's County Police Department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at (301) 731-4422 or Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS. The case number is 24-0001129.

Police said that at about noon, the victim left their car on and unlocked with about eight puppies inside in the 1700 block of U St. Southeast.

Officers said the victim had their car keys with them.

An unknown suspect then took the car with the puppies inside.

"I really hope they find them," said Tearia Watkins, whose mother lives near where the crime happened.

This is the second known case involving a stolen dog in the District in less than a week.

Police reunited "Lola" with her owner on Wednesday. They said someone brought the dog to the police station after two suspects took her on New Year's Eve after they attacked her owner inside her Southeast home.

Police are still looking for the suspects in both incidents.

"I don't know if people are selling them for profit or if people are just, you know, wanting to make pets from somebody else's pet. I'm not sure," Watkins said.

Anyone with information is asked to call D.C. Police.

While D.C., Northern Virginia, and some parts of Maryland like Prince George's and Montgomery County are mainly seeing rain, other areas of the DMV like Western Maryland and West Virginia are seeing snow.

Here are some pictures from DC News Now viewers on how they're enjoying this snowy day.

Crews said they were dispatched to I-295 just before Pennsylvania Avenue SE for a crash with entrapment.

First responders said several vehicles were involved.

Medics took two people to the hospital. One had critical injuries. The other had serious injuries.

Hardy County 911 received a call at about 5 a.m. about a house fire on Wood Edge Rd., near the community of Mathias. One woman was able to escape and was taken to the hospital.

The State Fire Marshal said a man and four children died in the fire. The man was 28 years old and the children were all between one and five years old.

The cause of the fire is undetermined, due to the severe amount of damage to the home. No smoke alarms were found among the debris, the State Fire Marshal stated in a press release.

The first robbery happened on Jan. 4 just before 3 p.m. in the 3000 block of Q St., NW. Police said the suspect entered a business, approached an employee and pulled out a gun. The suspect demanded money from the cash register, but was not able to get any as the establishment is cashless. He took property from the store and fled.

The second robbery happened on Jan 5. at about 5 p.m. in the 2400 block of 37th St., NW. There, MPD said the suspect entered a business and again approached an employee and pulled out a gun. He took money from the cash register and property from the store as he fled the scene.

The suspect was captured on surveillance camera and can be seen in the photos below:

Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at (202) 727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411. A reward of up to $10,000 is offered to anyone with information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

On Dec. 22, at about 2:50 p.m., the victim listed put up her dog for sale online and the suspect then reached out to buy the dog.

When the victim arrived at the 3300 block of 14^th Place SE to meet up with the suspect.

The suspect arrived at the location and took the dog.

When the victim attempted to grab the dog, one of the suspects pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her. The victim left and called 911.

On Dec. 29, 2023, the dog, “Mocha,” was found and reunited with her owner.

On Jan. 5, police arrested 24-year-old Kyrie Holmes, of Southeast D.C. for Armed Robbery.

In a community advisory, Takoma Park Police said the intersection of New Hampshire Ave. and eastbound University Blvd. was experiencing traffic congestion due to heavy rain.

They advised drivers to avoid the intersection if possible and reduce speed to ensure better control of vehicles in the standing water.

Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, said that an occupied vehicle got stranded in the intersection. There was "significant ponding" in the roadway, he said in a post on the X platform.