Snowfall Estimates Released For Possible Saturday Storm

The likelihood of Saturday night snow is increasing, with forecasters now providing snowfall total estimates for across the Philadelphia region.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the weekend, saying a "quick moving storm system" is headed our way Saturday through early Sunday. The storm is expected to produce wintry precipitation, with the bulk of it happening on Saturday night.

Accumulating snow is expected, the National Weather Service said.

Current predictions by that agency predicts between two and three inches will fall in the Philadelphia region, however, total accumulation amounts are "highly dependent" on air temperatures, precipitation intensity and ground temperatures.

Temperatures for Saturday night are expected to drop to the low 30s. Things will likely clear Sunday, when sunshine and highs in the upper 40s are predicted.

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Here is the forecast:

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain likely before 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 57 by 10am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. West wind 7 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Washington's Birthday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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