February 13, 2019
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Snow covers trees and the road on North 21st Street in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia on March 7, 2018.
Yet another quick-hitting winter storm is expected to move through the Philadelphia region on Saturday, dropping as much as a few inches of snow, according to AccuWeather.
It's the first of three systems in the coming days that look to bring some accumulating snow – though no snowmageddon is expected.
The small storm is seen moving across the Midwest and into the Mid-Atlantic before moving off the coast. A thin swath of snow – from Washington, D.C. to about the I-80 corridor – will likely begin to accumulate Saturday night and into Sunday morning, meteorologist Faith Ehrets wrote.
South of that swath of snow, a wintry mix – snow, sleet and freezing rain – is expected.
Snow totals will not be very robust, but roads will likely become slippery.
The National Weather Service, however, sees the low pressure system sliding to the south, with just a chance of snow in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, and any lingering precipitation turning to rain by the afternoon. It is forecasting an inch of snow in the westernmost suburbs, with perhaps a half-inch elsewhere.
Another weather system looks to impact the region from Sunday and Monday. Weather service forecasters said models are struggling to come into agreement, but one shows a primary low pressure system arriving from the west as a secondary low moves north off the Jersey Shore coast.
With low confidence in the forecast four days out, forecasters are saying there is a potential for accumulating snow – with snow, and then a rain/snow mix on Sunday, before a switchover to all snow Sunday night.
A third storm is predicted to develop over the central United States on Tuesday, and impact the Philly region on Tuesday night and Wednesday. One scenario is high pressure over Canada locking in colder air and leading to more accumulating snow - at least initially, forecasters said.
So, first, enjoy your mild Friday, with highs seen climbing well into the 50s.
Here is the 7-day forecast from the weather service
Wednesday night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 8 mph.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1 and 4 a.m., then a slight chance of snow thereafter. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Saturday: A chance of snow before 10 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow till 1 p.m., then a chance of rain afterwards. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain till 4 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow thereafter. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday night: A chance of rain and snow before 8 p.m., then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Washington's Birthday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Tuesday night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
