Forecasters Tracking Mid-Week Storm: See Latest VA Predictions

VIRGINIA — Parts of Virginia could see heavy snowfall beginning Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday as part of a string of February winter storms is expected to move across the region, according to the latest forecast.

Even though a slight change of snow showers are expected for the Baltimore-Washington, DC region midweek, most of the heavy snowfall is expected in Southeastern Virginia, according to the National Weather Service.

"The brewing snowstorm will have two key pieces associated with it, "AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter said. "Those being a fresh injection of Arctic air and the fact that it will be the caboose in the long train of February storms as the last storm in a series is often the strongest."

Richmond to Norfolk could experience their heaviest snow of the winter, with accumulations of 6-12 inches in some areas, according to the AccuWeather forecast.

On Tuesday, temperatures in Northern Virginia and DC were expected to remain around 33 degrees, under partly sunny skies, NWS says. Wednesday will bring a chance of snow between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., increasing to snow showers late Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday.

Cold temperatures will linger Thursday night and beyond, but NWS forecasts a high temperature near 52 on Monday.

The following is the long-term forecast from the National Weather Service.

• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52