Weekend Storm to Bring Snow, Rain and Sleet to Philadelphia Region

A winter storm is coming this weekend but the newest forecasts suggest it will leave the region slushy and wet rather than snowy and white.

Winter Storm Iola will make an appearance just in time for the weekend—days after Sunday’s ice storm and Wednesday’s dusting.

Recent forecasts show the storm will be a mix of rain and snow in Eastern Pennsylvania. The latest accumulation predictions as of Thursday evening have been downgraded from as many as five inches of snow to one to three inches likely in Bucks and Montgomery counties.

The National Weather Service predicts the snow will arrive late Friday night. The Weather Channel’s hourly forecast posted Thursday evening predicts the snow will start around 11 p.m. in the Philadelphia region.

The snow is expected to switch to rain by daybreak, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service says Bucks and Montgomery counties will get a mix of rain, snow, and sleet Saturday that will turn to all rain after 8 a.m.

Saturday’s high temperature is expected to be in the upper 30s.