Rumors of snowfall have been swirling for days. If you’re anything like us, you have hardy coworkers who hail from the midwest and have brushed it off as “probably just a few flurries.”

According to meteorologists, though, it’s looking like it will add up to a few inches over the weekend.

There’s a winter weather advisory in effect from Saturday at 4 p.m. through Sunday at 7 a.m., courtesy of the essential employees over at the National Weather Service. They say to expect three to four inches of accumulation in the District.

“This storm is not a blizzard, it is not a nor’easter, and we are not expecting this to be a major snowfall for the D.C. region. However, because ground temperatures are cold enough it really will not take all that much to get the ground and roadways coated in some snow,” according to FOX5. “Travel across our area is expected to be awfully tricky Saturday night and Sunday.”

There may also be a second wind on Sunday, with more snow falling that morning.

The hypothermia alert has already been activated in the District and it will stay that way through the weekend.

D.C. has already begun pretreating the roadways, according Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office. And despite the federal government shutdown, the National Park Service will clear the roads that it is typically responsible for.

“During the lapse of appropriations, the National Park Service will treat roads and clear snow from parkways and other commuter routes as needed throughout Greater Washington. This will include sidewalks around metro access,” NPS spokesperson Jenny Anzelmo-Sarles told DCist via email.