Snow, Freezing Rain Moving Into Eastern PA: See Latest Forecast

A new band of freezing rain and possible snow is moving into the greater Philadelphia area, bringing more winter weather impacts before much warmer weather moves into the region, according to forecasters.

A bit of snow is possible in the southern part of the Delaware Valley Monday, though the city is unlikely to be touched. More significant chances will come into the early morning hours Tuesday, with rain, freezing rain, and snow mixing together throughout the morning hours, forecasters said.

Officials do not expect major impacts, with accumulations likely to be minimal.

"The next day or so will be colder with some wintry precipitation to start the day Tuesday," the National Weather Service's Mt. Holly, New Jersey branch shared. "But this won’t be a big storm with any snowfall mainly under an inch and any ice accretion a few hundredths of an inch or less. Then it gets warmer."

The burst of wintry mix will fade into rain for much of the rest of the week, with rain possible from later on Tuesday through the early part of Friday, forecasters said.

As precipitation continues, however, temperatures will spike up sharply, rising to the mid 50s on Wednesday, high 50s Thursday, low 60s Friday, and even into the 70s by the weekend.

"During the middle to late week, a pattern change will take shape across the United States," Accuweather said. "A notable dip in the jet stream will take hold across the west, ushering in chilly air. Meanwhile, a northward bulge in the jet stream will set up across the east, promoting a stretch of springlike warmth."

The snow and freezing rain on Tuesday will add to what has been the snowiest winter in the region for years. Not since 2013-2014 has Philadelphia and the immediate vicinty seen more snow, the National Weather Service said.

Here's the full forecast for the coming week in the Philadelphia area, according to the National Weather Service:

Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night
A slight chance of snow between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all rain after 2 p.m. High near 42. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday
A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.