Light snow will be possible later this afternoon and evening across the area. Accumulations will be rather minor, mostly likely below 1 inch. While widespread accumulating snow is not expected on Friday, there could be a few patches of falling snow across the area at various times this afternoon and evening. This could lead to short periods of reduced visibility and some slick roads. After a rather chilly weekend, another round of rain/snow mix is expected early next week. By mid to late week, temperatures will finally start resembling normal temperatures with highs back into the 60s by Wednesday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: A slight chance of rain and snow between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5 p.m. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of snow before 10 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday: Snow showers likely before noon, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between noon and 1 p.m., then a chance of rain showers after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.