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.

Maryland grocery stores are preparing for a major winter storm expected to sweep through the region this weekend, as residents stock up on essentials in anticipation of snow, ice and prolonged cold. Meteorologists warn that the storm could bring some of the heaviest snow the area has seen since the blizzard of 2016,