By Alisa Tang

Good morning, DMV. It’s Thursday, Jan. 16.

A polar vortex is due to arrive Sunday, “setting the stage for the coldest presidential inauguration since President Ronald Reagan’s in 1985,” according to the Capital Weather Gang.

I’m bracing for the big chill.

And I’m wintering — doubling down on yarn projects, piano practice, workouts and Bananagrams — as I wait for spring to arrive and for the bird migration north to begin.

☁️ Capital Weather Gang daily digit: 3/10. It’s still pretty cold. Clouds increase this morning; snow showers could lightly coat the ground this afternoon into early evening. Highs: Mid-30s. Lows: Low to mid-20s. Tomorrow: Still fairly chilly in the morning, but near-normal afternoon highs under sunny skies.

Ari’el Stachel in his one-man show “Out of Character.” (Ryan Maxwell)