Philly snow forecast: How much snow, ice to expect and when it will stop
PHILADELPHIA - Snow is falling across the region and winter storm warnings are in effect as some parts of the area could see up to a foot or more when all is said and done Sunday evening and early Monday morning.
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Those snowfall accumulations could be impacted by some icing that's in the forecast for part of the area later in the day Sunday.
Snowstorm brings sleet, ice and dangerous cold to the region
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From freezing rain to wind chills, FOX 29 Meteorologists Scott Williams and Kathy Orr has the latest on this weekend's snowstorm.
When will the snow stop?
Timeline:
Snow began falling as expected Sunday morning around 3 a.m. in the Philadelphia area. Forecasters say snow, sleet, ice and freezing rain are all expected throughout the day Sunday in most of the area.
Philadelphia has seen about eight inches of snow, matching the city’s largest storm since 2021.
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, most of the snow has stopped, but sleet and freezing rain are moving through Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Delaware.
Freezing rain is moving north and west of Philadelphia, even south and east around the 476 northeast extension heading toward the Lehigh Valley.
Sleet as is moving south through South Jersey and also Dover reporting in some freezing rain and to the shore.
Expect rain after snow even on the boardwalk in Ocean City.
The cold is sticking around, with temperatures in the single digits and teens across the region.
"It is 20 degrees in Philadelphia, the wind making it feel colder, but the wind's diminishing as well. That's the good news," said FOX 29 Meteorologist Kathy Orr.
Expect precipitation in most areas to continue into Monday morning.
Crews have left a layer of snow on roads to help absorb sleet and freezing rain, which could help with traction Tuesday morning as temperatures stay below freezing.
How much will it snow?
What we know:
Despite the late-day ice potential, widespread snow and sleet accumulations are still expected to reach several inches, if not a foot or more.
Southern New Jersey and Delaware can expect 4-8 inches of snow with more mixed precipitation expected there later in the day.
The I-95 corridor up through southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and New Jersey are looking at the possibility of 8-12 inches of snow.
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How much snow fell on Sunday? Totals for Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware so far
Several inches of snow fell on Sunday across the Delaware Valley region, and observations from the National Weather Service are showing totals across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Areas to the north and west of the city and I-95 corridor could reach 12-18 inches.
As for ice accumulations, there is potential for .1-.25 inches of ice accumulations across the I-95 corridor.
Icy conditions and power outage risk expected overnight
Up to three-tenths of an inch of ice could build up in parts of Philadelphia, South Jersey, and Delaware.
"It looks like we do have that window between now and the storm exiting by around midnight for maybe a 10th of an inch to as much as three 10ths of an inch of some ice accumulating, especially in Philadelphia and points to the south and west. Most of the accumulating snow is done. The exception, the Poconos, because most locations have transitioned to some of that sleet as well as just plain rainfall down the shore," said FOX 29 Meteorologist Scott Williams.
This amount of ice could cause power outages and make roads extremely dangerous.
"That would be enough to create some power outages. So I mean, yeah, this storm kind of has a one-two-punch component to it," said Williams.
What you can do:
Williams advised people to stay home if possible and bundle up if they must go out.
"If you have to venture out, make sure you have adequate blankets and also you cover your extremities. Those feels like temperatures. For tonight into tomorrow for most of the area will be in the teens. And once again, some single digits," said Williams.
He also said that even salt and chemicals may not be enough to keep roads clear in these temperatures. "
They can, but with temperatures this cold, it's been problematic in some instances for that to even work. So, it's the added chemicals and that particular formula that really helps to melt that snow. But I mean, these temperatures have been stuck in the teens for most locations. I can't even walk in this, let alone drive in it," said Williams.
The next several hours will bring sleet and freezing drizzle, with the storm expected to exit the coast by midnight.
Monday will be cold and windy, making cleanup challenging.
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Bitter cold temperatures
Dig deeper:
Along with the snow, forecasters are warning of bitterly cold temperatures with an added wind chill that will make it feel even colder.
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Temperatures on Saturday and Sunday in the Philadelphia area are expected to barely crack 20 degrees, with overnight lows in the teens.