That time frame for that system is from about midday Wednesday, Dec. 8, into late Wednesday afternoon.
See the first image above for a look at areas where there will be a mix of rain and snow (pink), intermittent snow (dark blue), and light blue (flurries).
Most of the region is expected to generally see a coating to 1 inch of snowfall, with locally higher totals of 1 to 3 inches possible in higher elevations. (See the second image above.)
"The snow is expected to begin by mid-morning on Wednesday, and may begin as a brief period of light rain along coastal sections before changing quickly to snow," the National Weather Service said.
The most widespread snowfall is expected from about 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, with the chance for light snow lasting into Wednesday evening.
Wednesday will be cloudy throughout the day with gradual clearing later into the evening and the overnight.
Thursday, Dec. 9 will be continued cold with clouds increasing and a high temperature in the low 40s, with wind-chill values between 25 and 35 degrees.
The temperature will rise to a high of around 50 degrees on Friday, Dec. 10 with mostly cloudy skies.
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