7:00 AM | **Wintry mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain on the way for late tonight, Tuesday and Tuesday night**
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mainly cloudy, cold, highs in the mid 30’s; N-NE winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with snow likely by late tonight, sleet can mix in at times, cold, lows in the upper 20’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, occasional freezing rain and sleet possibly mixed with snow at times, slick spots are possible on untreated surfaces with small accumulations, mid 30’s for afternoon highs
Tuesday Night
Mainly cloudy with a chance for more light freezing rain, cold, upper 20's for late night lows
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, upper 30’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, breezy, cold, low-to-mid 30’s
Friday
Partly sunny, breezy, cold, lower 30’s
Saturday
Partly sunny, quite cold, lower 30’s
Discussion
A cold, dry air mass is in place across the region as we begin a new work week, but there is plenty of moisture headed in this direction from a low pressure system moving towards the Ohio Valley. Snow or a mix of snow and ice is likely to push into the area by late tonight and it’ll continue at varying rates into late Tuesday night. Accumulations of anywhere from a coating to a couple of inches are possible during this event and, given the cold ground conditions, there can be slick spots on untreated surfaces from late tonight through late tomorrow night. Another storm will head towards the Carolinas on Thursday and its precipitation shield will likely stay to our south and east.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com