7:00 AM | ***Spotty, light precipitation only for much of the day...heavier precipitation late today/tonight and icing is the main concern***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, PA metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, spotty light snow today and some sleet and freezing rain can mix in this afternoon, little in the way of accumulation, highs in the low-to-mid 30’s
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain and there can be an ice buildup; especially, to the north and west, watch for slick spots on the roads, lows in the lower 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional rain, snow and sleet can be mixed in at times and there can be some freezing of the rain on some surfaces, upper 30's for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy early with a rain or snow shower possible, breezy, cold, partly cloudy late, mid-to-upper 20’s for late night lows
Wednesday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid 30’s
Thursday
Mainly sunny, very cold, mid-to-upper 20's
Friday
Mainly sunny, cold, mid-to-upper 30’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, cold, upper 30’s
Discussion
Low pressure will intensify today over the Lower Mississippi Valley with a cold air mass in place across the Mid-Atlantic and NE US. There will be two different phases during this event with light, spotty snow for much of today and then heavier precipitation is likely late today and tonight and icing is the main concern for this round. Accumulations of snow today will be on the light side, but watch for slick spots on the roads in any heavier burst. With temperatures hovering near freezing tonight, icing will become the main concern; especially, across the northern and western suburbs and untreated roads can get quite slick. Precipitation continues on Tuesday mainly in the form of rain, but there can still be pockets of freezing rain and snow and sleet can mix in at times. It'll stay cold behind the storm on Tuesday night and Wednesday and then an even colder air mass will arrive for Thursday.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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