Forecast: Up to 3 Inches of Snow Overnight

Up to 3 inches of snow is expected to fall early Thursday morning in the Philadelphia area, according to a National Weather Service forecast Wednesday afternoon.

The predicted timeline was as follows for Philadelphia International Airport:

• Late Wednesday afternoon: Rain. High near 44. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday night: Rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Low around 31. East wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 6 mph.

Keep checking Patch through Thursday morning for any forecast changes and any community postponements or cancellations.