Philadelphia Weather

Powerful Nor'easter To Bring Heavy Snow To Northeast

... Jersey suburbs and all PA suburbs from 2 a.m. Tuesday until 10 a.m. Thunder is possible. The most likely time frame for sleet along I-95 will be between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. Tuesday. The event will briefly start as snow along the coast then change to rain with snow again possible at the end of the event near early afternoon. HOW MUCH SNOW. Widespread snowfall will begin to taper off by 2 p.m. with scattered snow showers thereafter. Forecast snowfall amounts are significant for much of the area with 18-24″ of snow possible for Berks county, the Lehigh Valley and Poconos. Expect 12-18″ in Philly’s northern and western suburbs, 6-12″ in Center City and immediate suburbs with a sharp gradient from there to the south and east. For example, northern Burlington county is likely to see up to 12″ of snow whereas far southeastern Burlington ...

Biggest Storm This Winter To Bring Snow, Wintry Mix And Wind

... have a strong LOW along or just off the mid-Atlantic coast. The NAM, GFS, and Canadian all show major winter storms affecting our area, with a lot of rain near the coast and a lot of snow well inland. The dark blue represents the heaviest snow, which would fall at 1 to 2 inches per hour (or even more for the darkest blue). This is likely the peak of the storm-the heaviest snow inland, heaviest sleet and rain near the coast, and the strongest winds at the coast. Unfortunately, this is close to the time of high tide in South Jersey. Very heavy rain along with 60 mph gusts, and high tide add up to possible significant flooding at the Jersey Shore. The one thing preventing many 20”+ snows this time is the speed of the storm. Below is the forecast map for a mere 12 hours after the above maps. The LOW is now off the coast of Maine. That means the storm is moving more than ...

First Alert Weather Blog

... clearly suggest any precipitation at that time would be rain. But only 12 hours later, that temperature drops to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s a drop of about 20 degrees. That map for 1 pm shows that it might be cold enough for snow down to much of Delaware and South Jersey. The warmth of daytime in March will be fighting the colder air just above the ground. All precipitation around here at this time of year starts as snow up in the clouds. As the snow falls and hits warmer air closer to the ground, it melts and becomes rain. If it’s cold enough at 5000 ft. and snowing harder than flurries, it doesn’t matter if the ground temperature is above 32 degrees-the snow will eventually reach the surface. I’ve seen it snow with ground temperatures as high as 46 degrees! Of course that doesn’t last long-the snow cools things off fairly quickly. Here is one computer model forecast map for 10 a.m. Friday. Blue represents snow, and the darker the blue, the heavier the snow. This is still too far out for most short-range high-resolution models, so we’ll see what ...

Snow Emergency Declared In Philly As Winter Storm Stella Looms

... parked cars to be moved off Snow Emergency routes for plowing. (FORECAST:  Blizzard Warnings Issued as Winter Storm Stella Gears Up ). He added that speed limits will be reduced to 45 mph on interstates and expressways east of Interstate 99, which runs vertically through the center of the state. Empty trailers, towed trailers, buses, RVs and motorcycles are banned from these roadways until Tuesday evenings. Approximately 700 National Guard members are being deployed, along with more than 2,000 snow plows. The Philadelphia Zoo and the Museum of Art will be closed Tuesday due to the storm, 6 __link__ reports. Villanova, the top overall seeds in the men's NCAA Tournament, left Philadelphia Monday to get ahead of the storm. The team plays Thursday night in Buffalo. The entire region is under a winter storm warning as Stella moves in from the Midwest, where it dropped a foot of snow in several places. "I have to be prepared. I have kids, I have to be prepared ,” Michelle Tull of North Philadelphia told ABC 6. “They're going to want snacks. They're going to want to eat.”. Tull was just one of hundreds of shoppers who were out to stock up now while the weather is ...

What To Expect & When From The Nor'easter

... suburbs, the Lehigh Valley and Berks County getting the most snow – most likely 1 foot or more – with the Delaware Beaches and Jersey Shore likely seeing mostly rain, wind and possible flooding. In Philadelphia and the immediate suburbs snow could turn to sleet then to rain and back to snow again during the storm. Ahead of the storm municipalities declared states of emergency and made "Code Blue" declarations. Grocery Shopping Frenzy Ahead of Snow. Residents have been in and out of grocery stores getting their essentials ahead of an expected major snowstorm. (Published Monday, March 13, 2017). 10 p.m. Monday to 3 a.m.: snow begins to pick up. 3 a.m. to 11 a.m.: heaviest accumulation. 11 a.m. to Tuesday evening: snow continues but weakens. Overnight: snow showers linger. Estimated Snow Totals. Berks County, Lehigh Valley, upper Bucks, upper Chester and upper Montgomery counties: 15 to 20 ...

What You Need To Know

... throughout the Northeast Corridor. There will be no Acela Express service between Boston and New York, and limited service between New York and Washington. In addition, Northeast Regional and Keystone Service trains will operate on modified schedules. Forecasters warn that the combination of wet, heavy snow and strong winds is likely to knock down trees and power lines, leading to outages. Utility companies say they are preparing to have extra personnel on hand to respond to outages. Philadelphia and numerous other municipalities have announced snow emergencies. Philadelphia's declaration means that vehicles cannot be parked on snow emergency routes. The snow emergency goes into effect at 9 p.m. Monday, with ticketing and towing to start at midnight. Trash and recycling collection is canceled for Tuesday in Philadelphia. Residents with Tuesday pickup should ...

Blizzard Warnings Issued For Some Counties As Nor'easter Moves In

... issued for much of Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, and Mercer Counties. Philadelphia and Delaware Counties are not included in the warnings at this time. The Warnings go into effect at 8 p.m. and will last until 6 p.m. Tuesday. — Kathy Orr (@Kathy Orr FOX 29) March 13, 2017. Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories have been issued for most of the area. The National Weather Service says that means "the heavy snow will make many roads impassable and may produce widespread power outages due to the weight of the snow on tree limbs and power lines. Strong winds will lead to blowing snow, reduced visibility, and additional power outages.". The first flakes could reach the Northern and Western parts of the area as early as 8 p.m. Monday night. However, most of the area will see their first flakes later in the evening, closer to midnight. It’ll pile up quickly overnight, and it could fall at a rate of 1-2 inches an hour. The heaviest of the snowfall is expected to ...