Butler County should see a brief snowfall heading into weekend thaw, according to the weather experts.

Meteorologist Mike Kennedy of the National Weather Service of Pittsburgh said Butler County could see temperatures as high as the 50s on Sunday.

“We'll see that warming trend continuing into the weekend,” Kennedy said.

But before the temperate relief, winter has one more blast on its way, according to Kennedy.

“We have a fast moving system that is going to clip Butler early (Friday) morning, and any accumulation should be early before sunrise,” he said.

Kennedy said despite the snowfall, temperatures should have already been on the rise Thursday night to meet Sunday's expectations.

“For Butler, accumulations should be relatively light, like 1 to 2 inches,” Kennedy said. He predicted highs Friday in the 20s.

Mike Mattis, manager of Butler County for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, said his crews are prepared for the worst, but are hopeful for more treatable roads.

“We're going to be prepared for any kind of storm that snow is predicted,” Mattis said.

He said the dramatic temperatures and winds affected the road crews' ability to use salt. He said fuel problems also slowed them down at times, but they have corrected that problem.

“The fuel becomes like a gel substance,” Mattis said. “We have already added an additive because of the last few days.”

Mattis said the forecast temperatures for Friday shouldn't pose a problem for their treatment solution.

“If it's going to get into the 20s, we shouldn't have any problems with what we use on the roadways,” he said. “If it goes into even the teens, our material is going to work.”

Mattis said he always recommends people leave earlier from their home if they plan on driving through the snow. He said during the recent big storm, people responded to the warnings to stay inside, and it made PennDOT's job easier.

“When the big storm was predicted, they did stay off the roads,” Mattis said. “I really appreciated that the public listened.”

He said his crews plan to work with the same diligence during Friday's storm as they and many others across the industry did during the late November storm that knocked out power for major portions of Butler County.

“Our employees and all of Butler County do a great job,” he said.