7:00 AM | ***First significant winter weather event of the season begins early tomorrow***
Paul Dorian
6-Day Philadelphia Forecast
Today
Mainly sunny, cold, a bit of a breeze, highs in the upper 30’s
Tonight
Partly cloudy early, becoming cloudy after midnight, cold, lows in the mid-to-upper 20’s
Thursday
Snow and ice develop by mid-morning and continue as a wintry mix into the afternoon hours, cold, breezy, some accumulations are likely on the order of a coating to an inch or two in Philly and points south and east, 2-4 inches are possible in the northern and western suburbs, mid 30’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mixed precipitation likely becoming all rain, maybe a rumble of thunder, gusty winds, cold, lower 30’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy and cold with rain likely in the morning and it could mix with snow or sleet before ending, cold, partial sunhine in the afternoon and becoming milder, breezy, mid 40’s for late day highs
Saturday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 40’s
Sunday
Mainly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 40's
Monday
Partly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 40's
Discussion
The first winter weather event of the season for the Philly metro region is coming on Thursday and Thursday night as low pressure intensifies along the east coast. This coastal storm may end up impacting the region for an extended period of time from early tomorrow into early Friday as it takes on a “double-barrel” type of structure. At least the latter part of the morning commute could be impacted by this system as precipitation is likely to develop by mid-morning. Some accumulations of snow and ice are likely on the order of a coating to an inch or two in Philly and points south and east, 2-4 inches are possible in the northern and western suburbs. Much more significant snow can fall from this unfolding coastal storm across interior, higher elevation locations of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com