Philadelphia weather: Dangerously cold temperatures to freeze newly fallen snow

Updated  January 26, 2026 7:29am EST
FOX 29 Philadelphia
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The Brief

    • Below-freezing temperatures in the 20s and teens will remain throughout the week.
    • Philadelphia and surrounding suburbs saw 9 inches of snow on Sunday, while areas in the Lehigh Valley saw double-digit totals.
    • The cold plunge is expected to freeze the freshly fallen snow and ice, which could complicate clean-up efforts.

PHILADELPHIA - The snow may have wrapped up, but the bitter cold temperatures are here to stay as the region begins to dig out from its first significant snowstorm in recent years.

Forecasters expect dangerously cold temperatures over the next several days that will feel like the teens and single to freeze the freshly fallen snow and ice.

How much snow fell in Philadelphia?

By the numbers:

Philadelphia and its immediate suburbs fell just short of double-digit snowfall totals, receiving around 9". Neighboring counties in Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey saw similar snowfall totals, while parts of the Lehigh Valley saw a foot or more.

FULL LIST: SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR PA, NJ, DEL

Below-freezing temperatures

What's next:

Forecasters expect temperatures to remain well below freezing through the weekend, with single digit overnight lows and Feels Like temps in the teens.

Forecasters expect the deep freeze to worsen on Thursday and Friday when temperatures hit 20 degrees in Philadelphia, before bottoming out at 18 degrees.

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