Montgomery County Snowstorm Update: Huge Development

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — What a difference a couple days makes. The latest models for the winter storm that was supposed to hit us this weekend now show that snow accumulation chances have almost totally evaporated.

The snow tease just never seems for the Montgomery County area, with potential big storms repeatedly turning into total busts this winter season and extending into the spring. It's fitting that we end the snow season with perhaps the biggest bust of all -- a storm that at one point was forecast to bring a staggering 18 inches by one model, although nearly all local forecasters immediately took that with a grain of salt. Still, even more conservative projections called for multiple inches.

But the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang, after downgrading projections Thursday, recently took another look at the models and now believe that we'll have brief snowfall with little or no accumulation. Instead, we're more likely to see light rain that will briefly mix with snow Saturday morning.

There's a chance that could change between now and then, but right now we look to be in the clear as far as a sudden April snowstorm.

The National Weather Service agrees with that forecast, and is now calling for less than an inch of snow throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia area.

But enough about the snow. When is spring going to gain a foothold? Well, you might not have to wait long, according to the Weather Channel. While temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s and top out in the 40s on Saturday through Monday, they should go soaring upward by Tuesday, their forecast states.

Late next week, we may start to see highs in the mid-60s and even 70 degrees. So if you're sick of winter and desperate for spring, this snowstorm disappearing may be the first sign that spring is finally moving in for good in our area.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 21: Ice and snow sit on flowers and branches of trees on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol March 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. An early spring storm brought several inches of snow to the East Coast, the fourth nor'easter in recent weeks. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)