7:00 AM | ****Late weekend accumulating snow threat continues for late Saturday night/Sunday morning****
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy skies this morning with a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain, there can even be a burst of heavier snow in some spots with quick small accumulations, becoming partly sunny, breezy and milder this afternoon, highs near 45 degrees; S winds at 5 to 10 mph this morning; W winds at 10-20 mph this afternoon
Tonight
Becoming partly cloudy, cold, lows in the mid 20’s
Saturday
Mainly sunny, breezy, cold, near 40 degrees for afternoon highs
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, cold, good chance of accumulating snow late, mid 20’s for late night lows
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, good chance of accumulating snow that can mix with or change to rain briefly before the precipitation ends, mid-to-upper 30’s
Monday
Mainly cloudy, cold, lower 30’s
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow and/or rain showers, upper 30’s
Wednesday
Partly sunny, cold, chance of snow showers, low-to-mid 30’s
Discussion
A strong cold front will approach the region today with a wintry mess of snow, sleet and rain early this morning that can even include a burst of heavier snow in some spots and quick small accumulations. It’ll turn breezy and milder by the mid-day and afternoon with partly sunny skies and temperatures are likely to reach the middle 40’s for highs. Moderate cold air will follow the cold frontal passage for the upcoming weekend and attention will turn to the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast US where a lot of moisture will be gathering. A storm will develop in the southeastern states by early Saturday night and it is likely to impact us here later this weekend. The most likely impact time for this quick-moving storm will be from later Saturday night into mid-day Sunday with snow that can mix with or change to rain briefly before the precipitation ends on Sunday. Snow accumulations of several inches are on the table for the late weekend storm.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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