Philadelphia weather: Poconos get snow, flood advisory on coast
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Another near-miss snowstorm moved across the region Friday into Saturday, producing as much as 5 inches of snow in the Poconos and zero snow in the city and suburbs - just rain.
A few spots woke up Saturday morning to a rain/snow mix as the system re-strengthens off the coast. It sent moisture back from the ocean which is interacting with some chilly air moving in behind the system, but the air isn't quite cold enough and the precipitation isn't quite heavy enough to amount to anything.
Winds will stay gusty throughout the day today with gusts up to 30 mph possible, meaning wind chills will top out around the 40-degree mark today. It's a cold Saturday for mid-March, when average highs should be in the low 50's.
Coastal Flood Advisory in place for coastal regions in Del., N.J.
A coastal flood advisory kicks in Saturday night through 4 a.m. Sunday.
As the system strengthens offshore, it can push a lot of ocean water up toward the coast, and that could lead a risk of minor flooding, about 1 foot of inundation.
If you live close to the Delaware Bay or the Atlantic Ocean, expect some minor coastal flooding overnight.
Your 2023 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade forecast
The Luck of the Irish will be with Philadelphia Sunday for the St. Patrick's Day Parade! We wedge one decent seasonable day in amongst at least 5 not-so-nice days to welcome folks to Center City to celebrate Irish heritage.
Clouds will be increasing throughout the day but with not much wind and temperatures near normal, it's as nice a day as we can expect this time of the year - no umbrellas needed.
Sunday night, Monday weather
That changes as early as Sunday evening. Our next system approaches with scattered light rain showers from Sunday evening through early Monday, and then possibly a period of steadier rain late Monday afternoon or evening.
This system is looking relatively weak and moisture-starved, so we don't expect any major weather impacts at this time, however, there could be another few inches of snow for the Poconos on Monday. Behind this next storm, winds will be the story Tuesday and Wednesday, along with a burst of cold air that will have it feeling more like January than March.
