The first real winter weather of the season is on the way.

After a warm weekend, tomorrow could bring several inches of snow — depending on where you are. The storm could dump heavy snow on the western parts of the region, though other areas close to D.C. could see just a few inches of snow or wintry mix.

The Capital Weather Gang says the weather “may spare” the immediate D.C. region from significant snowfall but “wallop” the northern and western areas of the region. So for anyone living inside the Beltway who wants to see real snow tomorrow, you may have to camp out in Leesburg.

A winter storm watch is in effect on Wednesday in parts of Montgomery, Howard and Loudoun counties. There is a winter storm warning for areas further to the west and northwest.

D.C. and its immediate suburbs may see between a coating to two inches of snow. Further to the north or west, Gaithersburg, Manassas and parts of Fairfax County could see four to six inches of snow, NBC’s Storm Team 4 says.

But it’s areas further west, out from Loudoun County to the I-81 corridor, that could see major snowfall. Between six and twelve inches of snow are predicted out toward Leesburg and to its north and west, CWG says.

Even if snowfall is light in the immediate D.C. region, it certainly doesn’t take a blizzard to cancel school — at least not normally.

This year, however, most public school students in the region are learning remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. Does the pandemic mean the end of snow days as we know them? An end to students constantly refreshing webpages waiting until their school system posts an update?

The bottom line is no, it’s probably not the end of snow days. Some local districts are reimagining how they’ll handle inclement weather, but delays and cancellations are still possible. For starters, if there’s the potential for power and internet outages, students and teachers would be unable to participate in virtual school.

In Fairfax County, where about 1,400 students are still receiving some in-person instruction, the school district told families it might take “additional approaches” to snow days this year. That could include having all students learn virtually, either teacher-led or independent instruction.

But kids may still get the day off if there are fears of power outages, according to the message to families. Schools also provide students with meals on school days. If road conditions make it impossible for staff to come in and prepare or distribute those meals, FCPS might cancel the day.

Other school districts, like Howard County and Arlington County, are taking a similar approach.

Arlington has about 240 students in classrooms right now, and in the event of severe weather, those children may transition to distance learning for the day. “This allows us to protect instruction time as much as possible,” spokesman Frank Bellavia said. But if severe weather could lead to network outages, APS could cancel class.

Public school students in Prince George’s County “will be required to join their classes” if there is winter weather. A spokesperson says that if the weather causes a power outage, “students can reporter their tech outage to their teacher as stated in the current distance learning guidelines.”

Loudoun County, meanwhile, says it still plans to observe snow days this year.

“[W]hile it may seem that continuing with the school day through remote instruction is feasible, many other factors also have to be considered,” the school system said in an announcement, citing meal services, the potential for snow to impact public utilities, and the fact that some staff are teaching remotely from their classrooms.

Montgomery County Public Schools did not respond to a question about its plans for snow days this year. But the school system says it will provide three days worth of student meals at its distribution sites Tuesday. Those sites will then be closed Wednesday and Thursday due to the weather.