First Snow Of The Season Hits PA Forecast

PENNSYLVANIA — Freezing temperatures are predicted to hit the region just as another storm front comes through this week, forecasters said, potentially leading to the first snow of the season in parts of Pennsylvania.

Precipitation is currently slated to begin later Tuesday afternoon, and will continue through Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow is currently predicted in a narrow band for all of northern Pennsylvania, from east to west, as well as a strip running northward from Laurel Highlands in southwestern Pennsylvania, AccuWeather says.

"Unseasonably cold conditions will continue for the center of the country through the eastern U.S. this week, setting the stage for potential wintry weather," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo said.

Right now, the greater Philadelphia region is predicted to receive rain. But that could change. "While most areas will have rain, a wintry mix is expecte dacross the southern Poconos and parts of northwest New Jersey," the National Weather Service adds.

What's more certain is the cold front. A freeze warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Monday night to 9 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Another warning seems likely later in the week. "Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation," the agency added. Temperatures as low as 28 are possible in the area.

Here is the full forecast:

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday night

Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Rain, mainly after 4pm. Areas of frost before 7am. High near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday night

Rain. Low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Thursday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.