The area is receiving some bonus snow out ahead of the main storm this evening, with accumulations up to an inch or two possible by morning, especially to the north and east. The center of the actual storm is expected to move into southern Illinois Saturday morning and then move through central West Virginia Saturday evening. If this is indeed the path the storm follows, we can expect heavier snow to develop Saturday morning, mixing with sleet and freezing rain in the central parts of the area (Wheeling and St. Clairsville), and turn to mainly rain far south (Moundsville and New Martinsville). This would result in snow totals of 5 inches to 8 inches for Steubenville to New Philadelphia and points north, 2 to 5 inches for areas south of Steubenville through Wheeling and St. Clairsville to Moundsville, and 2 inches or less from Moundsville south. The precipitation winds down Saturday evening, and Sunday should turn out cold with just a few flurries.

*SNOWFALL FORECAST COUNTY BY COUNTY*

JEFFERSON: 4 to 8"

HARRISON: 4 to 8"

CARROLL: 5 TO 8"

TUSCARAWAS: 4 TO 8"

COLUMBIANA: 5 TO 8"

GUERNSEY: 2 TO 5"

BELMONT: 2 TO 5"

NOBLE: 2" OR LESS

MONROE: 2" OR LESS

HANCOCK: 5 TO 8"

BROOKE: 3 TO 6"

OHIO: 2 TO 5"

MARSHALL: 2" OR LESS

WETZEL: 2" OR LESS

TYLER: 2" OR LESS

Tonight: Cloudy, periods of snow, up to 2 inches by morning especially north and east, low 23.
Saturday: Cloudy, snow, mixed with freezing rain, sleet, and rain, highs near 30 north to near 40 south.
Saturday night: Cloudy, snow, ice, and rain changing to all snow, then tapering to flurries, low 22.
Sunday: Clouds and sun, a few flurries, high 29.
Monday: Becoming mostly cloudy, snow showers developing, high 27.
Tuesday: Cloudy, windy, snow showers, early high 29, temperatures falling into the teens afternoon.
Wednesday: Becoming mostly cloudy, snow showers developing afternoon, high 22.