Monsoon's In-Storm Update for 25 February 2010
Well.
Quite obviously, those of us who teach in Berks County had a snow day with no real accumulating snow. Flurries and light snow melted upon contact with paved surfaces, making them merely wet. This scenario was mainly due to the fact that this unusual storm did not hug the coast as tightly as many believed it would.
Here’s what to expect over the next 48 hours or so.
Winds will intensify this evening and tonight, and snow will become steadier and drier, accumulating rapidly on roadways and causing conditions to deteriorate. The result will be accumulation of 3-5 inches and some drifting over the forecast area by Friday morning. Temperatures tonight will dip into the mid-20s, and wind chills will be in the low single digits.
As I noted previously, watch for drifting, downed trees, power outages, and the like due to the wind.
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Friday morning will still be quite snowy at times, and very windy. Both the snow and wind will begin to taper off by late afternoon Friday, though accumulating snow can linger into very early Saturday morning. Expect highs on Friday only a couple of degrees above freezing with winds chills in the teens and 20s.
We may even see a few snow showers on Saturday night and Sunday from this sprawling system.
Total accumulations for the forecast area from now through Saturday morning will be in the range of 6-8 inches generally. Locally higher amounts are still possible.
School scheduling potentials…
Friday delay 80%
Friday cancellation 75%