7:00 AM | ***A relatively weak system to our north impacts us today...a stronger system impacts us from later Wednesday into Friday***
Paul Dorian
6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region
Today
Mostly cloudy, cold, chance of snow, sleet and/or rain showers until around mid-afternoon, minor accumulations are possible, highs later in the day in the upper 30’s; Calm winds in the morning; NW winds at 5-10 mph in the afternoon
Tonight
Mainly cloudy, cold, lows in the lower 20’s
Wednesday
Mainly cloudy, cold, low-to-mid 30’s for afternoon highs
Wednesday Night
Mainly cloudy, cold, periods of snow with accumulations of a few inches possible, mid 20’s for late night lows
Thursday
Mainly cloudy, cold, periods of snow likely in the AM hours with additional accumulations possible, lower 30’s; more accumulating snow possible at night
Friday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance for more snow in the AM hours, upper 20's
Saturday
Mainly cloudy, cold, upper 20’s; chance of snow at night
Sunday
Mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow and/or ice, lower 30’s
Discussion
A very active weather pattern will continue for much of the eastern half of the nation during the next ten days or so and there will be multiple chances of accumulating snow and/or ice in the Mid-Atlantic region. A relatively weak system passing by to our north today can cause occasional showers of snow, sleet and/or freezing rain with minor accumulations of a coating or so possible. A stronger system is likely to impact the region in two waves during the second half of the week with one concentrating on the period from later Wednesday into early Thursday and then a second from later Thursday into Friday. Accumulations of snow are certainly on the table during this long-duration second half of the week event - and this won’t be the end of the wintry precipitation threats. Yet another system could generate snow and/or ice in the Mid-Atlantic region later in the upcoming weekend and potentially more activity could come next week.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
perspectaweather.com