7:00 AM | **Small accumulations of snow on Friday...possible frozen precipitation late Saturday night then rain on Sunday**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia metro region
Today
Partly sunny, still quite breezy and cold, maybe a snow shower or two, highs in the lower 30’s with even lower wind chills
Tonight
Partly cloudy early, mainly cloudy late, quite cold, lows in the upper teens
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cold, good chance of snow to develop during the mid-day or early afternoon hours, small accumulations of a coating to an inch or so possible by day’s end; primarily, to the west of the metro region, low-to-mid 30’s for afternoon highs with even lower wind chills
Friday Night
Snow or flurries early then remaining mainly cloudy, cold, mid-to-upper 20’s for overnight lows
Saturday
Mainly sunny skies followed by late day clouds, cold, lower 40’s; a wintry mix is possible late at night
Sunday
Rain or a wintry mix becomes all rain, becoming breezy and turning milder, lower 50's
Monday
Mainly sunny, breezy, chilly, upper 40’s
Tuesday
Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s
Discussion
Unusually cold conditions will continue today in the Mid-Atlantic region and we’ll experience another day with noticeable winds and a possible snow shower or two. After partly cloudy skies this evening, clouds will tend to increase late tonight and snow is likely to develop during the mid-day or early afternoon hours on Friday as low pressure pushes towards the North Carolina/Virginia coastline. The upper-level wave of energy that is supporting this next system will get somewhat “stretched out” over the next 24 hours, but it’ll remain potent enough to likely generate small accumulations of a coating to an inch or so; primarily, to the west of the metro region. A more important system in terms of total available moisture will head towards the Great Lakes this weekend and likely push precipitation into our area late Saturday night. While the bulk of this system will likely be in the form of rain in the I-95 corridor, there is a chance for some frozen precipitation at the onset; especially, in some of the colder suburban locations north and west of Philly. Temperatures can actually jump into the 50’s later Sunday, but it’ll then turn colder early next week following the passage of a strong cold front.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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