7:00 AM | *Snow shower threat this morning as strong wave passes overhead…NW winds gusts to 35 mph or so this afternoon* — Perspecta Weather

6-Day forecast for the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metro region

Today

Snow shower threat exists for the early morning…maybe even a heavier snow squall then becoming partly sunny, windy and cold, highs in the mid-to-upper 30’s; NW winds increasing to 15-20 mph by afternoon with gusts to 35 mph or so

Tonight

Partly cloudy, quite cold, lows in the lower 20’s

Thursday

Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s for afternoon highs

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, cold, near 30 degrees for late night lows

Friday

Mainly sunny, cold, lower 40’s

Saturday

Mainly sunny, breezy, colder, mid 30’s

Sunday

Mainly sunny, cold, low-to-mid 30’s

Monday

Becoming mainly cloudy, cold, chance of snow or a mix of snow and ice, mid 30’s

Discussion

A strong wave of energy is now crossing over the Mid-Atlantic region and it could produce snow showers in the area and maybe even an isolated heavier snow squall. A colder air mass will pour into the region this afternoon as NW winds increase in intensity with possible gusts to 35 mph or so. It’ll become quite cold by late tonight as the new cold air mass settles into the region and it’ll remain chilly through the remainder of the work week. A reinforcing cold air mass will arrive this weekend – potentially setting the stage for wintry precipitation around here early next week. Looking even farther ahead, a second threat of wintry precipitation may follow on the heels of the early week threat and it could result in an impact on the region by Wednesday night or Thursday.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Perspecta, Inc.
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