Tuesday evening commute could be slippery

The area is expected to see between 1-3 inches of snow Tuesday, which could lead to slippery travel on the drive home from work.

Tom Kines, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, said the snow Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night “should be a dry snow, powdery snow.”

“Whatever does accumulate should be relatively easy to shovel or move around,” Kines said.

While that might make for less intensive shoveling, Kines said traveling could be another story.

“The roads are going to get slippery during this event,” he said.

Kines said the steadiest, and probably heaviest snow, will arrive Tuesday afternoon into the first half of Tuesday night.

“Driving to work tomorrow, probably not a big deal,” he said. “But coming home, yes probably a slow go.”

Kines said the wind doesn’t figure to be a major problem with this system.

Temperatures are expected to make a run at 30 on Tuesday, and will likely drop down close to around 20 in the evening, he said.

Kines said Wednesday is shaping up to be a colder day with peaks of sun during the afternoon and temperatures reaching just the mid-20s, followed by a rather cold night with temps dropping down into the teens.

“I think once we get past this system, it looks like it’s going to be smooth sailing,” he said.

Thursday figures to see some sunshine, with temperatures close to 30, and much the same on Friday, with temperatures in the lower to mid-30s, Kines said.

He said the moderation in temperature will continue into the weekend, with temps getting into the 40s.

If everything goes our way, Kines said we may see temperatures close to 50 degrees Sunday or Monday.

“That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the end of weather,” he said. “It certainly would be a nice reprieve from the upcoming chilly days.”

Kines offered his take as to what the warmer temperatures could translate to.

“After this snow event coming up, I suspect car washes will be doing some good business,” he said.