SAVANNAH, Ga. — The chilly spell gripping the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry is set to persist through this week and into the next.

Forecasters are also keeping an eye out for possible wintry precipitation this Saturday.

On Tuesday morning, residents awoke to frigid temperatures, with most areas experiencing lows in the 20s. A brisk wind made it feel even colder, bringing windchill values down to the teens.

In Sylvania, it felt as cold as 9°F during the early hours.

Wednesday morning is predicted to be similarly cold, with temperatures dipping to the mid to upper 20s, although it may feel slightly less harsh due to calmer winds.

Windchills will be in the upper teens to lower 20s.

Wednesday afternoon will feature a mix of clouds and sunshine with afternoon highs reaching the upper 40s to lower 50s. It will be a dry day despite some clouds around the region.

Temperature wise, Thursday will be similar to Wednesday with lows in the 20s and high temperatures warming into the upper 40s to lower 50s.

WEEKEND SYSTEM TO WATCH

Once again for this weekend, the Southeastern U.S. will need to watch out the the potential for wintry weather. It is possible for some snow in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry on Saturday.

This next system will start to move in on Friday and will bring us the chance for a few late-day showers. Temperatures on Friday will be too warm for us to have to worry about wintry weather.

High temperatures will be in the lower to middle 50s.

Much colder air will start to filter into the region early Saturday. Rain switching over to snowfall is expected for part of the region.

It is too early to make a determination on the amounts of precipitation and the amounts of any snowfall. However, chances for snowfall increase greatly the further you travel north from Savannah.

It is possible that this turns into a meaningful snowfall even for locations along and North of Interstate 16.

Much colder air will filter into the Southeast by Sunday morning. Low temperatures for many locations will be in the mid to upper teen inland with the 20s along the coast.

A strong and gusty wind will lead to much colder windchill values.

Slightly milder conditions will start to return early next week, but temperatures early next week will remain well below normal.