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'Confidence increasing' for a snowy weekend

By Bill Moss, Published: January 20, 2026

Although X-factors make the forecast less than certainty, the chance of a significant snow and ice event is looking more likely starting as soon as Thursday night.

"Confidence is increasing that significant wintry precipitation will occur over the area this weekend," the National Weather Service said in a weather warning Tuesday. "Hazardous travel and power outages are possible and may linger into early next week depending on how fast wintry precipitation melts."

The forecast calls for a chance of freezing rain before sunup Thursday although a warmup to 53 would remove the risk of icy weather. Things get serious starting Friday night, with a 50 percent chance of snow or ice followed by a 90 percent chance Saturday and 100 percent chance Saturday night. 

Here's the kicker: Anything that falls and sticks by Saturday night will linger for days. Lows are expected to drop to 18 Saturday night, 15 Sunday night and 5 Monday night. Bundle up and stay safe!