Weather Super-Alert: Sunday blizzard!
OK, whoa. Here's the story:
It's going to start snowing around here about 7 to 9am Sunday, tapering around midnight Sunday, ending by about 7 to 9am Monday. It's a Nor'easter, folks.
A blizzard differs from an ordinary snowstorm in that it involves winds of 35mph or greater along with dramatically compromised visibility. And starting around 6pm Sunday and continuing overnight, we're getting a freaking blizzard. No joke.
You should probably be able to get around (driving and such) throughout the afternoon Sunday, but I strongly discourage travel from dinnertime Sunday through the overnight period.
Temperatures will be in the 20s throughout the day, with wind chills during the day in the teens; evening and overnight wind chills will dip well into the single digits.
Accumulations? Here are my predictions as of Saturday evening...
Berks & Lehigh Counties: 5 to 7 inches; the amounts will be difficult to measure as drifting occurs. Isolated areas may receive more.
Lancaster, Chester, York, & Lebanon Counties: 4 to 6 inches; some places locally higher, as above.
Philadelphia, Delaware, & Montgomery Counties: 6 to 10 inches; some places locally higher, as above.
Central & Southern New Jersey: 14 to 18 inches; some places locally higher, as above.
North Jersey & New York City: 12 to 16 inches; some places locally higher, as above.
So there you have it. Just goes to show what even a slight change in track can do to a forecast...
Stay tuned for updates!