The next winter storm to pass over Isle of Wight and Surry counties will bring more than a dusting, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS forecast as of 7 a.m. Feb. 17 called for 6 to 8 inches of snow across both counties, and up to a foot closer to Norfolk and the Peninsula, as a low-pressure system develops Wednesday and lifts northeast up the coast overnight into Thursday.

The snow is expected to start late Wednesday morning with the bulk of it arriving Wednesday afternoon and continuing into Thursday morning.

“Travel will be difficult to impossible over portions of the area Wednesday and Thursday,” the NWS website states.

The NWS forecast for Smithfield as of 9:45 a.m. on Feb. 17 called for an initial 2 to 4 inches of snow beginning after 1 p.m. Wednesday, coupled with a high temperature of 30 degrees and northeast winds around 11 mph. The snow “could be heavy at times,” the forecast states.