Snow decreases on Thursday morning, but cold temperatures, more chances of snow remain | Climate

FORECAST SUMMARY

It was another cold February day on Wednesday, but for a change, one that had no snowflakes, at least not until we arrived at night. When last night came, another round of snow had accumulated in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This time, the snow was more stable the further south it traveled, and while many of us caught a layer of one or two inches of fluffy snow, some slightly larger amounts occurred in the far south of Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey. It is those southern areas that are likely to have the most problems when it comes to traveling in the early hours of this morning.

Any snow ends early today, and most of the day must be dry, followed by a Friday with no flakes. But, as has been the case for most of February so far, any interruption of the flakes is short-lived. Certainly, another round of snow or a winter mix is ​​expected in the middle of the weekend, probably coming back to favor the northern sections.

After that, it is the next Tuesday that will probably bring our next storm, this time perhaps more hail, freezing rain and rain instead of snow. But, as it has been happening all month, we will focus on one winter period at a time. Given the pattern of continuous active and wintry weather, the cooler temperatures remain in place for the foreseeable future, with no sustained thawing in sight.

DETAILED FORECAST

TODAY FRIDAY

The snow will gradually decrease and end from northwest to southeast as we reach the center of our morning run today. The snow will last closer to the I-95 corridor, where it may not be until late morning that it will finally be fine.

Even though for many snow must be cleared at the heart of our morning rush, we still need to be aware of slippery spots due to freshly fallen snow, certainly on anything untreated, elevated surfaces, bridges and overpasses.

After the snow is over, the clouds will be suspended for most of the day, however, a ray of sunshine is not out of the question in the early afternoon. The rest of the day will be cold, but also drier, with highs expected around the freezing mark.

Don’t expect too much melting to occur with clouds and near-freezing temperatures, but road conditions will visibly improve during the day.

A second disturbance tonight and Friday should dive far enough south to have no more influence on our climate, so expect just a cloudy sky for tonight with low temperatures dropping to adolescence (watch the slippery patches of a new freezing of standing water and melting snow)

Then, for Friday, you can expect more in the form of sun mixed with clouds to end the week. Despite some sunshine, the cool air remains firm in place, with Friday highs likely staying in the 20s.

THIS WEEKEND

The weekend probably starts with a little sun early Saturday and ends with a little sun late Sunday, but in the middle, another fast-moving storm will bring another round of winter weather to the middle of the end of week.

For the areas to the north and west of the Lehigh Valley, this looks mainly like snow, while the areas to the south and east can handle snow, a mixture of winter and pure rain if you travel closer to the coast. Some accumulation of snow, ice and hail is possible with this feature for Saturday night and especially Saturday night.

NEXT WEEK

Monday feels cold and dry, a brief pause between systems. But another storm, this one potentially more considerable, could affect the area from Tuesday to Wednesday.

This has the potential to be more hail and freezing rain than any other storm so far this month, so the potential for a mixture of winter and some ice will have to be closely watched. Pure rain can affect some as well, especially the further south and east you travel.

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