Snow showers expected Wednesday, additional rounds possible this weekend

The snow Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 partially obscures two people as they cross Fountain Avenue in downtown Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

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The snow Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 partially obscures two people as they cross Fountain Avenue in downtown Springfield. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Winter weather is returning, with multiple rounds of snow expected heading into the weekend.

The first chance for snow starts Wednesday as rain transitions to flurries late in the morning, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Some spotty accumulations are possible in the afternoon and evening, but most communities will get less than an inch of snow.

Highs will be in the mid-40s Wednesday, but temperatures will drop during the day as a cold front moves into the region. Overnight lows will dip into the mid-20s.

The cold front will also bring winds, with gusts of up to 25 to 30 mph possible.

Wind chills will be in the 20s by Wednesday evening and in single digits by Thursday morning.

Snow could linger early Thursday, but snow showers will come to an end by daybreak.

Thursday will be freezing with highs in the mid- to upper 20s.

Temperatures will climb to the mid-30s Friday, but snow chances return and will continue into Saturday.

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