Another Significant Winter Storm Possible This Weekend In VA, Forecasters Say

As Northern Virginia digs out from a major winter storm that passed through the state last weekend, forecasters are warning that another significant storm could impact the eastern United States in the coming days.

"Chances have increased for impactful snow and/or wind along the immediate East Coast, but uncertainty remains rather high with respect to details," the National Weather Service Prediction Center wrote on Tuesday morning. "Be sure to keep checking for updates."

Cold temperatures are expected to persist in the region through the next week. At the same time, a strong surface low-pressure system is expected to rapidly develop off the southeast coast on Saturday and move into the mid-Atlantic states on Sunday.

As the system interacts with the cold air, it could result in widespread, heavy precipitation and gusty winds.

Forecasters say it is still too early to determine specific details about the storm, including track, timing and precipitation amounts.

"How fast the storm strengthens will be a determining factor in the final track of the storm this weekend and whether or not it moves up the East Coast," AccuWeather forecaster Paul Pastelok wrote.

Meanwhile, a cold weather advisory remains in place for most of Northern Virginia until 11 a.m. Tuesday. The advisory will once again go into effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday.

According to forecasters, very cold wind chills as low as 3 to 8 degrees below zero are expected overnight Tuesday. This could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken, officials said.

The new forecast comes just hours after the D.C. region recorded multiple inches of snow in the worst storm to hit the state in 10 years. See snowfall totals.

Here is the latest National Weather Service forecast for the area:

Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -3. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.