Possible Weekend Snowstorm In PA Forecast: What We Know

Forecasters are tracking the potential for a snowstorm that could blanket the Northeast this weekend. The current track of the storm is not yet defined, but it has the potential to hit the Philadelphia region Saturday into Sunday, according to The Weather Channel.

The Weather Channel's current forecast for the Philadelphia region currently calls for snow on both Saturday and Sunday. However, "it's far too early to pinpoint any further details such as snow totals and potential locations affected," The Weather Channel said.

The National Weather Service, whose accuracy is impacted by the federal shutdown, is predicting a chance of snow as early as Thursday, with another potential for additional accumulation over the weekend.

AccuWeather as of Monday says the possible weekend snowmaker has the potential to be big — but has offered little by the way of detail at this point.

"The storm coming this weekend has the potential to put down close to a foot of snow over a long swath in the Midwest and Northeast," AccuWeather said in a news release. Specifics on what regions or cities could expect the brunt of this weather event have not yet been released by that agency.

The Weather Channel echoed similar predictions, but said it was too early to know where the storm would have the most significant impact.

"There is the potential for widespread accumulating snow and ice along and north of where the low tracks through parts of the Midwest and Northeast," The Weather Channel said in a Monday update.

It is a holiday weekend coming up, with many schools and offices closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Check back later in the week for further details on the possible weekend storm.

In the meantime, expect temperatures in the 40s through Wednesday across the Philadelphia region. Temperatures will dip into the 30s on Thursday, and go back up to the mid 40s by Friday, the NWS said. For the weekend, expect more cold temperatures, with overnight lows into the 20s.

Here is the local forecast:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: Snow and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: Rain, snow, and sleet likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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