The drive around the Jackson Fountain at City Park in Parkersburg was covered with an inch or less of snow Sunday morning. More cold is predicted this week in the Mid-Ohio Valley by the National Weather Service. (Photo by Jess Mancini)

PARKERSBURG – A winter weather advisory is in effect for portions of the Mid-Ohio Valley until 10 a.m. Tuesday.

The advisory from the National Weather Service in Charleston warns of possible snow accumulations of 2-4 inches in portions of western West Virginia, southeastern Ohio and northeast Kentucky.

For the Parkersburg area, there is a 60% chance of snow this evening, mainly between 9-11 p.m., with 1-2 inches of snow possible.

The upper end increases to 3 inches for St. Marys and West Union, according to the Weather Service.

Washington County is not included in the advisory, but 1-2 inches of snow is still projected, with an overnight low of 14 and a high on Tuesday of 22.

People around the country are experiencing cold temperatures as a dangerous Arctic blast is expected to linger through at least midweek, the Associated Press reported.