Is PA Done With Snow For The Season?

PENNSYLVANIA — Daylight savings finally went into effect earlier this month and spring has sprung as of Sunday. So does that mean Pennsylvania won't see any more snow until next winter?

Not so fast, experts say.

Meteorologists at AccuWeather.com said that two-thirds of the United States could still see some snow in the forecast – including part of New Jersey.

"A few more storms will track from the Northwest to the southern Rockies then cutting across the Plains and the Ohio Valley through early April," said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Paul Pastelok.

Forecasters say the active storm track, alongside with additional waves of cold air from the north, could mean snow after the official start of spring for nearly all of Pennsylvania.

But the greater Philadelphia area is right on the borderline: for southern New Jersey, and perhaps a tiny swath of the most southeastern part of the state, snow is unlikely the rest of the season, per AccuWeather.

Of course, to have snow you need cold temperatures and precipitation.

The National Weather Service issued its April-May-June 2022 seasonal outlook that calls for above-normal total precipitation for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast as well as above-normal temperatures.

If that sounds encouraging, then let's check with the Farmer's Almanac which has issued its own spring forecast for the United States.

The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting warmer-than-normal temperatures in its spring 2022 forecast, except in the desert Southwest and Florida, where temperatures are expected to be slightly below normal this spring.

The Almanac says that for the region from Boston down to Washington D.C., including the Philadelphia area: "April and May will be warmer than normal, with rainfall near normal in the North and below normal in the South. Summer will be hotter and slightly drier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid-June and early to mid-July, from late July into early August, and in late August."

For the region covered by New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia, the weather conditions for March 20 to March 24 will be warm with showers. The final week of March will turn cool with rainy periods.

Cool showers with rain and a few thunderstorms, with high temperatures averaging 57 degrees, are features of April for the region.