Sunday morning snow, then bitterly cold to start week, late week warm up

A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Wilmington-area through 1 p.m. Sunday.

Weather conditions will change late Saturday night into Sunday morning as an arctic front sweeps across Delmarva, bringing a quick-moving snow event.

Current forecasts call for widespread snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches in the Wilmington area and 3 to 4 inches in Dover, with just 1-2 inches from Lewes down the Delaware coast into Ocean City, MD. Some areas could briefly see rain or a rain-snow mix before changing to all snow.

Snow tapers Sunday as arctic air pours in on gusty west to northwest winds. Temperatures may struggle to rise during the day and could even fall by afternoon, leading to dangerous wind chills and areas of blowing snow. Sunday night lows drop into the teens, with wind chills fall