Saturday Snow Looms: Montgomery County Weekend Weather

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Snow is a part of Montgomery County's weekend weather forecast, but at this point Saturday is the primary culprit—at least until early next week.

Here's a prediction from the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang: "By late morning and through perhaps mid-afternoon, we could see some non-accumulating snow or sleet, probably mixed with and changing to rain. It also seems likely it's mostly in liquid (rain) form, but some assorted frozen stuff is possible."

Sunday, on the other hand, is expected to be sunny with highs in the low 50s and light winds. Next Tuesday, however, could bring the white stuff once more.

Here's the detailed forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Rain, snow, and sleet likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: Snow before 8am, then rain and snow. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

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