Philadelphia Area Weekend Snow: Chances Of It Just Went Up

As reported earlier in the week, forecasters were watching a storm system that could bring light snow to the region over the weekend.

Well the chances of that happening just went way up, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service.

The NWS now says there is a 50 percent chance we'll get accumulating snow on Saturday. A few inches could fall, according to a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued Thursday afternoon.

It would be the first snowfall of the season in Eastern Pennsylvania.

The National Weather Service, which put out a Thursday briefing on the storm, says "confidence is increasing" for the snow event. The areas targeted for the most accumulation are between central Bucks County down to Philadelphia and east into New Jersey.

One to two inches is expected across the Philadelphia region, but as much as four inches could fall in some areas, the NWS says.

The NWS predicts snow will start around 10 a.m. Saturday, and continue throughout the day.

Here is the forecast:

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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