Next Chance Of Snow In NoVA, DC Possible Later This Week

VIRGINIA — While only some areas north and west of DC saw measurable snow on Tuesday, another chance of snow will arrive later this week.

Presidents Day weekend could begin with overnight snow Friday night into Saturday. The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang doesn't expect the snow to be a significant storm, but rather a possibility of a few inches of snow.

Early forecasts show anything from a coasting of snow up to 3 or 4 inches. The Capital Weather Gang notes colder areas north and west of DC could again have the better chances of more snow.

"Any sustained period of moderate snow would be enough to cool temperatures to 32 degrees or below and support accumulating snow, especially since the air overhead would be well below freezing," the Capital Weather Gang forecast states. "But if the snow is too light or intermittent, then temperatures could remain a degree or two warmer and limit accumulation potential, perhaps even causing the snow to mix with rain, especially from D.C. to the south and east."

AccuWeather believes DC and other Mid-Atlantic metropolitan areas will receive 1 to 3 inches of snow, while areas toward the south near Richmond could see mixed precipitation.

But don't get out those snow pants and sleds just yet. Forecasters say there could be limited snow accumulation due to warm temperatures. High temperatures on Saturday could dip above 40 degrees, while Friday night could have low temperatures just reaching freezing.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for Northern Virginia and DC in the coming days.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph at night.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. At night, a slight chance of rain and snow before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of snow between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday: Snow likely before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. At night, partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Monday, Presidents Day/Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 51. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 32.