Forecast: Snow and Ice Won't Linger for Long

The National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast calls for snow to turn into freezing rain before the storm that blanketed the region moves out by mid afternoon.

The storm will clear but temperatures will drop again after sunset on Saturday, when roads could re-freeze and create the potential for dangerous driving.

By Monday there should be no trace of the weekend storm left on the ground when temperatures are forecast to soar into the mid-50's.

Here is the National Weather Service forecst for the weekend as posted Saturday morning.

Today: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain and sleet between 1pm and 3pm. High near 31. Northeast wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind between 6 and 10 mph.

Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. East wind between 5 and 9 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.