7:00 AM | **Accumulating snow and ice today/tonight...rain on Tuesday**

6-Day Philly Forecast

Today

Cloudy, cold, periods of snow developing by mid-day and of varying intensity before possibly mixing with sleet late, highs near freezing

Tonight

Snow, sleet and freezing rain ultimately transitions over to plain rain late, but there can be some buildup of snow and ice on untreated surfaces before the changeover, lows near 30 degrees

Tuesday

Precipitation becomes all rain, possibly heavy at times, becoming breezy and milder, highs in the mid-to-upper 40’s

Tuesday Night

Precipitation may change back to snow or snow showers, breezy, near 30 degrees for lows

Wednesday

Snow showers possible early; otherwise, becoming partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, colder, mid 30’s

Friday

Partly sunny, cold, near 40 degrees

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, milder, chance for showers, near 50 degrees

Discussion

A significant storm will impact the region over the next couple of days as it pulls out of the southeastern states and rides up the eastern seaboard. Snow will break out today across the region, but as milder air is drawn in from off the ocean, there will be a transition later today or early tonight from the snow to sleet and freezing rain and ultimately the precipitation should become ordinary rain by early Tuesday. As the storm pulls away late tomorrow, there is a chance that precipitation changes back to snow or snow showers before ending late Tuesday night/early Wednesday. Snowfall estimates before the changeover fall in the 2-4 inch range with the higher amounts in that range well to the north and west of the metro area and the lesser amounts in Philly. Looking ahead, it does turn much milder by the weekend.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian

Vencore, Inc.