Weather Authority: Chilly, windy Friday follows rare fall snow

PHILADELPHIA (WTXF) - A rare pre-Thanksgiving snowfall mixed in with rain and sleet created quite a mess across the Delaware Valley Thursday night.

Winter is still five weeks away on the calendar, but this wintry blast in fall made for a messy commute home for thousands of drivers.

Philadelphia and Delaware counties saw between 2-4 inches of snow, Chester County got between 3-5 inches while Burlington, Camden, Gloucester counties saw between 3-4 inches.

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The wintry mix left roadways slick causing a number of cars and buses to spin out, creating traffic issues on several major roadways. All travel was tricky on Thursday, at 30th Street Station a majority of trains were either delayed or canceled due to the storm. Many of those delays continued Friday morning.

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As the storm moves off the New England Coast, high pressure will move into our area. Friday will be sunny, chilly and windy with temperatures below normal.

FOX 29 meteorologists say it's been a decade since the Delaware Valley saw snow in November.

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