The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for the potential of accumulating snow through late tonight and dangerously cold temperatures following the snow for most of the week.

The longest stretch of bitterly cold temperatures so far this season will continue into Friday... Arctic air and dangerously cold wind chills will continue for the next few days...with accumulating snow becoming less of a concern after Tuesday night.

Arctic air will tighten its grip across the region with frigid temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills expected through Tuesday morning.An ALERT DAY is in place through the morning hours as dangerously cold wind chills of -35° to -40° are expected.