Due to the vagaries of weather in Alabama in winter, winter precipitation may happen in the far reaches of northern part of the state − or there may be a mix of cold rain and snow flurries as far south as the Highway 80 corridor.

The D.C. area could see its second bout of snow this week on Saturday, but amounts likely won’t come close to the hefty 6 to 10 inches produced by Monday’s snowstorm. A juicy storm developing along the Gulf Coast is the potential source of the snow.

The winter weather advisory takes effect at 6 a.m. Thursday. Forecasters say 2-4 inches of snow could fall, with some sleet mixed in at the outset of the storm.