WEATHER ALERT: Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain on Tap for Tuesday Evening Commute

The Tuesday commute is expected to be a rough ride for drivers as yet another storm promises to soak the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are expected to cause travel problems Tuesday afternoon and night, according to the National Weather Service.

In parts of the Northeast, “ prolonged icing could lead to downed trees and power outages,’’ according to Accuweather.

A National Weather Service “Winter Weather Advisory” will go into effect at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Precipitation will start out as snow and sleet in the late afternoon but will change over to freezing rain Tuesday evening. Rain is predicted overnight.

The advisory will last until 1 a.m. Wednesday throughout the Philadelphia region, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.

Here’s what to expect:

• Less than an inch of snow and sleet is expected, and up to a tenth of an inch of ice is possible in parts of the state.
• Untreated surfaces will become icy, leading to hazardous travel conditions, the weather service said. Limited visibility is also expected.
• Untreated surfaces may be icy Tuesday morning because of overnight freezing, and slippery in the afternoon as sleet and snow begin to fall.Untreated roads and sidewalks may be slippery Tuesday morning because of overnight freezing temperatures, forecasters say.

More snow is expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning, making for another rough commute later this week.

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