A strong cold front will move through the area today bringing in much colder temperatures this afternoon and tonight. This will set the stage for snow to develop across the entire area Friday morning into the early afternoon. Snow is expected to continue into the evening hours with 1 to 4 inches expected across the area. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. through Midnight. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 45 by 11 a.m., then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday: Snow, mainly after 9 a.m. High near 18. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Washington’s Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.