Suffolk may be blanketed in white this weekend.

The National Weather Service is predicting a 50 percent chance of rain Saturday, followed by a 40 percent chance of snow on Sunday, said Capt. James T. Judkins, the city’s emergency services coordinator.

The city is gearing up for the possibility of snow over the weekend, said Eric Nielsen, the city’s director of public works.

&uot;We got our sand supply fully stocked and six trucks ready to roll if we get any snow,&uot; he said. &uot;We are ready.&uot;

When snow initially hit Suffolk Wednesday, traffic accidents were the norm throughout the city.

Suffolk Police responded to 126 accidents without injuries from noon to midnight, and eight with non-life threatening injuries.

As was the case throughout much of Virginia and North Carolina, traffic backups could be found throughout Suffolk,

particularly on the North Main Street corridor and surrounding the ongoing construction on the now closed Constance Road.

City spokesman Dennis Craff said the inclement weather has delayed the underground utilities project, and plans to reopen one lane next week are likely stalled.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued the following weather outlook:

-Today: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.

-Friday night. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 10 mph in the evening. Becoming light and variable.

-Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of sleet. Freezing rain or rain. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

-Saturday night: Cloudy. Not as cold. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

-Sunday: Cloudy and windy. A chance of rain or snow in the morning. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

-Sunday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening. Then becoming partly cloudy. Windy and colder. A chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Chance of snow 30 percent.

allison.williams@suffolknewsherald.com

luefras.robinson@suffolknewsherald.com