Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - Morning Weather Discussion

Significant Snow and Ice for Much of our Area Today…

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A disturbance will be passing through our area today, bringing with it snow that will change to sleet, freezing rain, and rain tonight.

The snow will start around 9 am in East Central PA, 9:30-10 am in Southern and Central NJ, around 10 am in Northeastern PA and Northwestern NJ, around 10:30-11 am in Northeastern NJ and NYC, between 10 am and 12 pm in Southeastern NY State, between 11 am and 12 pm on Western Long Island, around 12 pm in Fairfield County, CT and on Central Long Island, and between 12 pm and 1 pm on Eastern Long Island.

Total possible snowfall accumulations prior to the changeover:

Coating to an inch or two:  Cape May, Southern Cumberland, and Southern Atlantic Counties in NJ

One to three inches possible:  Susquehanna and Wayne Counties in PA, Salem, Northern Cumberland, Northern Atlantic, Gloucester, Camden, Southern Burlington, and Southern Ocean Counties in NJ, Orange, Rockland, Westchester, Putnam and Suffolk Counties in NY, and Fairfield County, CT

Two to four inches possible:  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Luzerne, Wyoming, Lackawanna, and Pike Counties in PA, Northern Burlington, Northern Ocean, Northern Warren, Sussex, Northwestern Morris, Passaic, Bergen, and Hudson Counties in NJ, Richmond, Kings, New York, Bronx, Queens, and Nassau Counties in NY

Two to five inches possible:  Bucks, Schuylkill, Berks, Lehigh, Carbon, Northampton, and Monroe Counties in PA, Southern Warren, Hunterdon, Southeastern Morris, Mercer, Somerset, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, and Essex Counties in NJ

The snow will change to sleet, freezing rain, and rain tonight with significant icing likely in all of Eastern PA (except possibly right near Philadelphia), West Central NJ, much of Northern NJ (likely from about Rt. 287 west in Northern NJ), in most of Southeastern NY State (excluding possibly Southern Westchester County, and most of Fairfield County, CT (excluding possibly coastal sections).

Temperatures will be below freezing well into tonight, excluding possibly in Southern and Coastal NJ, with highs at midnight ranging from the low 30’s in Northeastern PA, Northwestern NJ, Southeastern NY State, and Fairfield County, CT, to the low 40’s along the NJ Coast.

Tomorrow the precipitation will end early in the morning, followed by clearing. Highs will range from the low to mid 40’s in East Central and Northeastern PA to the low to mid 50’s in Central NJ.

Friday will be nice with highs in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s.

Saturday clouds will increase with rain developing, possibly starting as a brief period of snow or ice in parts of East Central and Northeastern PA, Northern NJ, Southeastern NY State, and Fairfield County, CT, as a disturbance approaches from the west. Highs will be in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s

Sunday the rain will end in the morning, followed by clearing. It will be warm, with highs in the 50’s to low 60’s.

Monday will then be sunny with highs in the 30’s.

Tuesday clouds will increase with a chance of snow developing at night as a couple of disturbances approach our area, one from the west, and one from the Southeastern United States. Highs will be in the 30’s.

Next Wednesday, February 27th there will be a chance of rain or snow as the disturbances pass through our area. Highs will be in the mid 30’s to low 40’s.

Next Thursday, February 28th, is then looking nice with highs in the mid to upper 30’s.

Next Friday, March 1st, will be variably cloudy with a chance of snow showers as a disturbance passes through our area. Highs will be in the mid 30’s to mid 40’s.

Next Saturday, March 2nd and next Sunday, March 3rd, will then be nice with highs in the upper 20’s and 30’s next Saturday and the upper 20’s to mid 30’s next Sunday.

Next Monday, March 4th, clouds will increase with a chance of snow developing in the afternoon or evening as a disturbance approaches our area from the Southeastern United States. Highs will be in the upper 20’s to mid 30’s.

Next Tuesday there will be a chance of snow. Highs will be in the upper 20’s to mid 30’s.

Have a fantastic day!

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