Millions of Americans will be impacted by snow and ice during the weekend, and our area will certainly not be immune. While freezing rain and sleet will not be an issue across the Valley, heavy snow will be. Snow is expected to get underway before dawn on Sunday; the snow will be fairly light in intensity early on. However, a sharp uptick is set to take place by midday and that will result in increasingly treacherous conditions on the roads. Snow can fall at a rate on 1" or more per hour for several hours before tapering off by Sunday evening. Total accumulations of 8-12 inches are still likely across all of the WFMJ viewing area. 

Prior to Sunday's storm, a bitterly cold but otherwise uneventful day will unfold on Saturday. Temperatures will start out below zero and should be no higher than about 10 degrees by sunset.  Thankfully, the wind will be fairly light. 

Monday looks like a blustery and cold day with lingering snow flurries and areas of blowing snow. Small, localized additional accumulations will be possible. Wind chill values can dip as low as 15 degrees below zero toward daybreak Tuesday. Bone-chilling cold is forecast to stick around through the end of the month.