Winter Storm Watch

The first of two cold fronts has already moved through the area knocking temperatures back into the 40s today. The forecast for today calls for a 60% chance of rain and snow showers, but any precipitation that does fall should remain light. Little if any accumulation expected.
The real focus of this storm turns to Saturday evening through the day Sunday. The National Weather Service has issued a *winter storm watch* for most of the urban corridor during this period. A winter storm watch means there is the potential for a "decent" winter storm to set up, possibly bringing the area anywhere from 6 - 12 inches of snow by the end of the day Sunday. I will say, however, that the models all week have been extremely inconsistent, and that some uncertainty remains around the exact track this storm will take. Thus it remains a watch until some consistency is seen. There is still plenty of time to tweak the forecast as needed over the next 24 hours.
Stay tuned!