Monsoon's Winter Weather Update for Monday, 5 January 2009
Hey there...wanted to give you an update on the coming weather. A reminder for those from far and wide reading this: my forecast area roughly covers central and southern Berks and northern Lancaster Counties.
Tuesday 1/6 – mostly cloudy with snow showers developing around 4 or 5pm, continuing through the evening, accumulating an inch, perhaps two in a few locations. Snow mixes with sleet and freezing rain, then changes over to ice around or just before midnight, continuing to 5 or 6am. Travel will be particularly treacherous later Tuesday evening and during AM rush Wednesday. High 34, low 28.
Chance of early dismissal Tuesday: 15%
Chance of delay Wednesday: 75%
Chance of cancellation Wednesday: 30%
Wednesday 1/7 – beginning with icy conditions, then precipitation turns to all rain and tapers by late afternoon. High 36, low 30.
Thursday 1/8 – mostly cloudy and very windy with snow showers possible later in the evening. High 34, low 22.
Friday 1/9 – clear to partly cloudy, somewhat windy and cold. High 30, low 19.
Saturday 1/10 – breezy and overcast with intermittent snow showers, perhaps accumulating. (Stay tuned for updates.) High 31, low 21.
Sunday 1/11 – partly cloudy and breezy. High 28, low 15.
Next week – very cold with highs only in the mid to upper 20s and lows in the mid to upper teens. I’m looking at Monday 1/12 and Thursday 1/15 for possible snow events.
The following weekend – frigid with lows perhaps dipping into the single digits at night.
Beyond – maybe a “January thaw” toward the 20th with highs approaching the 40s and even 50s.