7:00 AM | ***One system produces snow here tonight into early Thursday with 2-4 inches of accumulation possible...a second system will have limited impact here tomorrow night/early Friday***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy, cold, highs in the low-to-mid 30’s; NW winds at 5-10 mph
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, accumulating snow is likely, lows in the middle 20’s
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, cold, accumulating snow winds down early, lower 30’s for afternoon highs
Thursday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, lower 20’s for late night lows
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow early, upper 20’s
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain later in the day and at night, upper 20’s
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain early in the day, upper 20’s
Monday
Mainly sunny, breezy, quite cold, mid 20’s
Discussion
A couple of systems will pass to our south from tonight through Friday, but they are on the weak side with little support in the upper part of the atmosphere. The first system should produce accumulating snow around here from tonight into early Thursday with 2-4 inches possible in the Philly metro region and isolated slightly higher amounts possible in southwestern suburbs (e.g., southern Chester County). The second system will be suppressed farther to the south on Thursday night and early Friday and its impact around here will be rather limited with just a chance for a little more snow. A storm system over the weekend promises to have much more moisture to work with and there can be accumulating snow and/or ice in the Mid-Atlantic region from later Saturday into early Sunday. Other winter storms may threaten the Mid-Atlantic region next week as this active weather pattern continues with more accumulating snow and/or ice on the table.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com