After an unseasonably warm start to February in Summit County, temperatures are expected to drop heading into the weekend, bringing a chance for small amounts of snow.

National Weather Service forecaster Maggie Ideker said Tuesday, Feb. 4, after tying a daily high temperature record earlier this week, Summit County could be due for up to 3 or 4 inches of snow this weekend.

“It looks like the highest likelihood for snow would be Friday night going into Saturday. That’s the best chance for snow, especially for the northern mountains,” Ideker said. “We’re not looking at a big winter storm that is coming through by the end of the week, but we do expect some hazardous travel conditions Friday into Saturday.”

By Saturday evening, Feb. 8, Summit County could see “minimal accumulations” of snow in the 3- to 4-inch range, Ideker said. Scattered snow showers could linger into Sunday, Feb. 9, and early next week, though it remains too far out to predict the exact timing or intensity of those showers, she said.

The snow showers are expected after an unusually warm start to February, Ideker said. On Saturday, Feb. 1, a local weather station in Dillon recorded a high temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit around 3 p.m., Ideker said. Sunday, Feb. 2, was even warmer, with temperatures lingering around 47 degrees from about noon to 4 p.m., she said.

Then, on Monday, Feb. 3, the weather station recorded a high temperature of 54 degrees, tying the high temperature record for that day, which was set in 2020, Ideker said. The average high temperature for February in Summit County is about 33 degrees, she said.

Temperatures are expected to drop throughout the week, dipping into the 30s in the valleys and the teens at higher elevations by Saturday, Ideker said. Most of the county could dip into the single digits overnight this weekend, she said.