The image of snow on your phone’s weather forecast for next week wasn’t a mistake. Snow could be on its way.

Indeed the National Weather Service in Seattle mentioned the “S-word” for early next week — Monday and Tuesday — with snow levels dropping to 1,000 feet or lower. Additionally, forecasters say strong systems moving in this weekend could bring “stronger winds, rain, and heavy mountain snow.”

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Before we can even think (or dream) of any snow, temperatures need to drop. And temps could drop to the 30s on Tuesday morning outside of urban areas if we get clear skies, according to the National Weather Service. While cold enough, forecasters say Tuesday will likely be sunny in some areas. The rain will return again before it dries out Wednesday night into Thursday.

Yes or no: Seattle snow?

So will there a Seattle snow day? Or will the region be spared?

KIRO 7 meteorologists Nick Allard and Morgan Palmer say no way. Why? Because it won’t be cold enough. And even if it was, there’s not enough moisture for snow.

“The cold air coming behind the front (on Sunday) does not appear to be part of a major cold air outbreak and should only put our temps bordering on the level for snow,” Palmer said.

Not to mention, a lot could change in a week’s time. Let us not forget the “windstorm-that-never-was,” which appeared to change in real time. Palmer said we might not even know as late as this weekend if lowland snow is likely.

But it might be worth finding the shovel and gloves to add to your stockpile, just in case.