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My self-imposed ban on the word "snow" in this column ends today, but will there be much reason to use it?

Some light snow is possible in the area this morning with barely cold-enough air and a weak disturbance racing to our south, but don't expect much, if anything.

About Wednesday, a larger storm system will likely pass through the Ohio Valley toward the Northeast, a path that more often brings us rain than anything wintry. The storm will spin in lots of cold air behind it, and those typical mountain snow showers will follow it for a couple of days late this week.

This strong low pressure system will induce a pattern change that will bring much colder weather back to our region by the weekend and into early next week.

The question then will be how long the cold air lasts, and whether any storm systems finally hit the right groove during the cold snap to bring adequate moisture at the right time for widespread snowfall.

The best answers right now: About five to seven days, and probably not.

Winter is getting down to its last few at-bats.