Snow Chances Grow For Thursday, Weekend In VA: Latest Forecast

NORTHERN VIRGINIA — Light snowfall is likely Thursday in the Washington, D.C., region, while winter storm watches are in effect for the mountains, the National Weather Service said Wednesday morning.

Another round of snow is likely over the weekend, which will be followed by bitter cold on Monday with a low in the single digits that night.

On Friday through Sunday, the high temperature should be in the low 40s, but the cold will return Sunday night, along with another chance of snow.

The Weather Service said there is a 70 percent chance of rain Saturday, with a 40 percent chance of a mix of rain and snow Sunday until 1 p.m.

On Monday, the Martin Luther King holiday, the high temperature will top out at 25. That night, look for a low around 6.

A clipper-style storm will spread snow from the Midwest to the central Appalachians Wednesday evening to Thursday night, AccuWeather predicts. Intermittent snow that can coat the ground will fall east of the Appalachians to parts of Interstate 95 in the mid-Atlantic from Thursday afternoon to Thursday night.

A second storm will bring rain along the mid-Atlantic coast to southeastern New England on Saturday. However, due to cold ground temperatures, there may be spotty ice in parts of the Appalachians and Piedmont areas from Friday night to Saturday, according to AccuWeather.

Here's the latest Northern Virginia forecast from the National Weather Service:

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph..

Thursday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17.