Winter weather in Philadelphia this week: Quiet Monday, tracking multiple rounds of snow, sleet and rain
Get ready for a very busy week ahead!
Tonight's skies will be partly cloudy, and temperatures will drop into the 20s. That means everything that thawed today will re-freeze into ice for tomorrow morning.
The week ahead will be very unsettled and winter-like with 3 storms rolling through our area.
Monday will be a quiet day with sun and upper 30s to low 40s.
NEXT Weather Alert Days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Tuesday: Accumulating snow
- Snow begins falling late in the afternoon and early evening. It will continue overnight and end by 6 a.m. Wednesday.
- The current storm track is south of the area placing us in all snow, but a trend further south means we may miss out on higher accumulations.
- If this track remains consistent there will be a sharp cutoff in the snow as we head northwest from the Jersey Shore to the Poconos.
- The heaviest totals with be south and east over the shore, far South Jersey and the southern half of Delaware. This is where 6 inches could fall.
In preparation for Tuesday's winter weather, Cape May police said a winter storm warning is in effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday until 7 a.m. Wednesday. Heavy snow is expected with snow accumulation between 4-6 inches. The winter weather will impact the following counties: Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland counties.
- On either side of the I-95 including Philly, there will be accumulating snow. Right now, Philly looks like it'll be in the 1-3 inches range, though recent models are trending south and thus, we could see lower amounts of just a coating to an inch.
A winter weather advisory is also in effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday until 7 a.m. Wednesday in Philadelphia. The city's Office of Emergency Management said the winter weather advisory is in effect for Delaware, eastern Montgomery, Philadelphia and Chester counties.
- For the Lehigh Valley and Poconos, there will be very little snow, possibly none at all.
Wednesday: Snow and wintry mix
- Most of Wednesday is dry, just cloudy and cold.
- Wednesday night storm #2 arrives with a wintry mix changing quickly to rain in the city, with little to no accumulation.
- The Lehigh Valley and Poconos may pick up a few inches before the changeover.
Thursday: Wintry mix to rain during the morning commute
- The morning commute may be messy with snow and sleet early that rapidly changes to rain.
- The rain ends early enough so that the afternoon should be dry, but cloudy and cold.
More winter weather is possible on Saturday. Stay with the NEXT Weather team for updates all week.
Code Blue in effect in Philadelphia
Philadelphia will have a Code Blue in effect from 3 p.m. Tuesday through 9 a.m. Thursday because of this winter weather. Intake centers will be available to anyone in need, the city said on social media.
You can find a shelter on the city's website or call the homeless outreach hotline at 215-232-1984. You can also call the number if you see someone who needs help.
Here's the 7-day forecast:
Monday: Partly sunny. High 41, low 27.
Tuesday: NEXT Weather Alert for winter storm snow mix. High 37, low 24.
Wednesday: NEXT Weather Alert for winter storm mix. High 34, low 28.
Thursday: NEXT Weather Alert for rain. High 44, low 33.
Friday: Partly cloudy. High 37, low 26.
Saturday: Wintry mix. High 40, low 25.
Sunday: Rain and snow. High 43, low 38.
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