1st Snow Of Season Dumps Up To 8 Inches In Parts Of PA, More In Forecast

PENNSYLVANIA — The season's first snowfall hit Pennsylvania this week, and more is in the forecast as a blast of winter weather is set to return.

According to AccuWeather, a cold wave this week could bring lake-effect snowfall and the potential for slippery travel Thursday and Friday in parts of the state.

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This comes after as much as 6 inches of snow was measured around Lake Erie Monday. In far northwestern Pennsylvania, the town of Colt Station got 8 inches of snow Monday morning.

More accumulating snow for some parts of Pennsylvania is expected later this week after a storm that hit the Northwest with flooding rain and mountain snow will shift eastward, AccuWeather said. The system will bring colder air across the eastern United States.

"Temperatures will drop a bit lower than they were early in the week, setting the stage for more disruptive wintry weather around the Great Lakes and interior Northeast," AccuWeather said.

"The overall amount of lake-effect snow upcoming for the Upper Midwest and interior Northeast appears to be on par with the event from Sunday to Monday," Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist Brian Wimer said.

While the Philadelphia region isn't expected to get snowfall this week, temperatures will turn chilly. On Friday, the low temperature will be in the upper 20s, according to the National Weather Service.

The cold temperatures are already causing travel issues in the Philadelphia area.

About 15 to 20 vehicles crashed on the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension in the East Falls area Tuesday morning. Investigators believe construction crews in the area used water while working in the area, and that water turned into ice, sources said.

Here's the latest local forecast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.