Yet another snowstorm has ended, but more may be coming later in the week
Sunday's fast-moving storm had cleared the area by midafternoon, when the City of Philadelphia lifted its snow emergency declaration.
A fast-moving storm that got off to a late start Sunday yielded to partly sunny skies by late afternoon in Philadelphia. But yesterday wasn’t the only inclement weather the region will experience this week.
Precipitation had stopped by 3 p.m., and the city had lifted a snow emergency declaration, allowing parking on snow emergency routes. However, it warned that wet roads are likely to freeze overnight and urged caution on Monday morning.
The speedy stormfront’s arrival was different from what was initially forecast, which had snow starting at about 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. and picking up by 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Instead, the storm started as rain a bit before 7 a.m. and did not fully turn to snow until shortly before 9 a.m., said Patrick O’Hara, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly.
On Friday night, predictions for the area called for about 6 or 7 inches of snow. Forecasts Saturday had downgraded the expected amounts to about 4 inches. The storm wound up delivering a mixed bag, with up to 10 inches recorded in parts of central and northern Bucks County, including Buckingham Township and Chalfont; 8 inches in West Chester; 3.4 inches in King of Prussia; and less than an inch at Philadelphia International Airport, according to the weather service’s website.
The week ahead will offer a range of weather.
The area can expect dry conditions on Monday, with highs in the low 30s, O’Hara said. On Tuesday, rain is likely with some snow possible early in the day and temperatures warming into the 40s. Wednesday will probably see another break from precipitation, and temperatures are expected to drop back into the 30s.
But look out for Thursday.
“This is probably the one to watch for the week,” O’Hara said, without providing further specifics.
Granted, weather forecasts are subject to change; look at Sunday. But for now, O’Hara said, snow is likely Thursday, possibly continuing into Friday, with a high in the low 30s. Stay tuned.