Monsoon's Forecast Update - Winter Weather
Update on tonight's weather event:
Snow showers will not begin until 9 or 10pm; snow will actually be moving in within the next few hours, but the air is so dry it will have trouble reaching the ground at first. Accumulations will be light—up to two inches in northern Berks, Allentown, and points north; a coating to an inch in southern Berks, northern Lancaster, and Harrisburg. The track of this clipper could shift southward and produce up to 3 inches over most of the forecast area, but this is quite unlikely. Light snow showers and flurries will continue intermittently into Thursday morning, tapering toward mid-morning.
Conditions will become significantly colder following this system. After a high of only about 24 on Thursday (when very windy conditions will actually make it feel like it’s in the single digits), the temperature will fall to about 4 at night. Afternoon temperatures on Friday will only reach about 14 before falling to zero overnight (with wind chills in the negative teens).
Chance of cancellation Thursday: 30%
Chance of delay Thursday: 55%
Chance of cancellation Friday: 35%
Chance of delay Friday: 50%
Cold, but not as cold, over the weekend with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens; a chance of some stray snow showers overnight Saturday into Sunday. Stay tuned for updates on that event.
Next really good chances for snow are Friday the 23rd and Tuesday the 27th.