New Snow Threat, Bitter Cold In NoVA Forecast

VIRGINIA — Don’t put away those snow shovels just yet. Mother Nature may have another round of snow heading to the Washington, D.C., region this weekend. That will be accompanied by more bitter cold, with lows plunging into the teens three of the next five nights.

On Wednesday, portions of eastern West Virginia, northern and central Virginia, and central and western Maryland were under a cold weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service. And the D Snow was falling in the mountains Wednesday and should continue through Thursday, adding another 3 to 6 inches to snowfall on the ground in that area.

A winter storm threat may materialize on Saturday and into Sunday, the weather service says.

A developing ice storm will target southern states before the end of the week and turn toward the mid-Atlantic states and New England on Saturday, Accuweather said. There's a potential for 1 to 3 inches of snow.

"The same storm that will deliver a substantial amount of snow and ice across the interior south-central United States will reach the Atlantic coast this weekend and may have eyes for the mid-Atlantic," AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Snow is possible Friday night into Saturday morning, although whether it's flurries or a few inches is up in the air, said The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang. It depends how far north the storm tracks up the coast before heading out to sea. Southern and eastern parts of the DC region have the highest odds for accumulating snow.

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If snow does move into the region, it should wind down Saturday afternoon with highs in the low to mid-30s, then mostly clear Saturday night with lows in the upper teens to mid-20s. Expect mostly sunny skies on Sunday with highs in the low to mid-30s, the Weather Gang said.

Localities affected by Wednesday’s cold weather advisory include Page, Warren, Clarke, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William counties, according to the weather center’s forecast.

Wednesday will see mostly sunny skies with highs near 29, according to NWS. A northwest wind may be as high as 25 mph.

Overnight clouds are expected to move into the region, with temperatures dropping to a low 14 with gusts up to 23 mph, according to the forecast.

Here is the latest Northern Virginia forecast from the National Weather Service:

• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Friday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.