Winter Weather Advisory Issued In PA Ahead Of Possible Friday Snow

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in much of Eastern Pennsylvania ahead of potential snowfall Friday. Forecasters are also tracking another winter storm next week.

The Winter Weather Advisory is in place until noon on Friday in Upper Bucks County and Western Montgomery County, as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The cities of Collegeville, Pottstown, Chalfont, Perkasie and Easton are included in the advisory.

The rest of the region has been issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook, which says that some snow could accumulate Friday morning.

Forecasters are warning residents in the areas covered in the advisory that 2 to 4 inches of snow could fall. Precipitation will likely start as rain overnight and then mix with snow before changing over to all snow.

The snow will become moderate to briefly heavy at times late Thursday and into the start of the Friday morning commute before gradually tapering off toward midday, according to the National Weather Service.

Roads could become slippery and visibility may be impacted.

"Conditions will result in hazardous travel for the Friday morning commute," the NWS said in its advisory.

Areas to the south of the region covered in the Winter Weather Advisory can still expect the possibility of light accumulations of snow and slippery travel.

"If a brief period of heavier snow is able to develop over the area, some untreated secondary roads could become slippery during the morning commute, especially to the north and west of Philadelphia," the NWS said.

According to forecasters, this won't be the end of the winter weather. There is also a potential for a significant winter storm to affect the area next Tuesday and Wednesday, the NWS said.