7:00 AM | **Weekend Arctic blast with accumulating snow threat on Saturday and widespread freeze early Sunday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philly Forecast
Today
Partly sunny, breezy, colder, cannot rule out a morning snow shower or two, highs near 50 degrees
Tonight
Becoming cloudy, cold, snow showers likely towards morning, possibly mixed with rain at times, lows near 30 degrees
Saturday
Cloudy and cold with periods of snow, possibly mixed with rain at times, becoming windy as the day progresses with gusts past 40 mph possible by the end of the day, highs near 40 degrees
Saturday Night
Windy with gusts past 40 mph and more snow likely during the evening hours, becoming partly cloudy after midnight, very cold with a widespread freeze by morning and low temperatures in the low-to-mid 20's, total snow accumulations of a "coating to 2 inches"; primarily, on grassy and other non-paved surfaces
Sunday
Mainly sunny, still quite breezy and cold, low-to-mid 40’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, milder, good chance for showers, highs not far from 60 degrees
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, mild, showers likely, low 60’s
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, cooler, mid 50’s
Discussion
Another Arctic blast is headed to the Mid-Atlantic region for the weekend and there will be a strengthening “clipper” low pressure system pushing eastward from the Ohio Valley towards the east coast. As a result, clouds will thicken up this evening and snow showers could break out late tonight and periods of snow are likely on Saturday - possibly mixed with rain at times. Winds will pick up as the day progresses on Saturday with gusts past 40 mph likely by day's end and those strong gusts will continue tomorrow night. Snow accumulations of a "coating to 2 inches" are possible by later tomorrow night; primarily, on grassy and other non-paved surfaces. The greatest chance for the higher amounts will be in higher elevation locations to the north and west of the metro region. Another widespread deep freeze is likely to occur throughout the area by early Sunday morning with overnight lows temperatures way down in the 20’s. It turns milder again early next week, but the threat for showers will also return.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Vencore, Inc.
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