A major snow storm is headed to the Northeast. Here's the latest NOAA and AccuWeather forecast, and how much snow could fall near you.

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — D.C.’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is preparing for winter weather this weekend. “I watch the weather just like I watch my cell phone, every few minutes,” said Warnique West, DC Snow Coordinator.

A surge of Arctic air is set to move into the Washington, D.C. region this weekend, bringing the threat of heavy snow, dangerous cold and the potential for travel delays and school disruptions.

A bitter blast of cold air settles over the D.C. region Tuesday as all eyes turn to a potential weekend winter storm that could deliver significant snowfall.

It’s looking more and more likely that the D.C. region will be coated in a sheet of white this weekend, as the National Weather Service has again increased its confidence that a major winter storm will hit the area Saturday into Sunday.