A weekend snow storm is expected to bring measurable accumulations to the Philadelphia-area as during the Eagles playoff game on Sunday.
While conditions in Philadelphia remained dry, a weather shift is expected soon with cold temperatures and possible snow.
The forecasts for this weekend’s winter storm have been flip-flopping for several days because of the uncertainty over how close the storm will track to New Jersey. The track, along with how much cold air pushes in ahead of the storm and how fast the system moves,
Philadelphia saw snow on January 16, ahead of a forecast cold snap that the National Weather Service (NWS) warned would be the coldest seen in several years.Footage from Alison Miller shows the snow falling in the city center.
The FOX 29 Weather Authority has been tracking the possibility of snow this Sunday, but now the Philadelphia area could see some of the white stuff even sooner.
A chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh office issued a hazardous weather outlook for the region, warning more than 3 inches of snow is possible.
Between 3-5 inches of snow is expected over in Philadelphia, along with lower Montgomery County and upper Gloucester, Camden and Burlington counties in South Jersey. The highest snow totals are expected across the southern half of Delaware and through Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland counties in South Jersey.
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Southeast Pennsylvania and portions of South Jersey may see snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
Check out the Philadelphia-area schools that have announced delays and closings for Monday amid the first measurable snowfall this winter across the region.
The anticipated cold wave that will arrive on Sunday and stick around at least through Wednesday will be the coldest temperatures so far this winter and among the chilliest in recent memory. The National Weather Service's Pittsburgh Office issued a hazardous weather outlook on Thursday.