NWS: Light Snow 'Likely' Wednesday Afternoon, Evening

Temperatures have taken a dip in recent days and now snow is in the forecast for Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow could start falling in Germantown after 3 p.m. and could continue to 10 p.m., according to NWS.

Less than a half inch is expected.

According to the NWS, a low-pressure system off the Mid-Atlantic coast is gaining strength as it moves north, bringing a wintry mix of rain and snow to areas across the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. 

For Germantown, Wednesday's high was forecast for the low 40s; with nighttime lows at 32.

Thursday's forecast calls for clear skies.

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