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Winter Weather Advisory Extended In Lower Bucks Tuesday Afternoon
Some snow will persist into the afternoon Tuesday to cause more slippery road conditions, before bitter cold temps settle in.
LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Snow and ice made for slippery roads and some school closures on Tuesday around Bucks County, and this wintry weather isn't over yet as sub-zero wind chills could sink their teeth into the region on Wednesday.
Some snow will persist into Tuesday afternoon, before temperatures drop for a cold night ahead. A winter weather advisory was extended until 4 p.m. Tuesday for eastern Montco, as additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and light ice accumulations are possible.
Wednesday could be one of the coldest days of the winter, said forecasters, or at least thus far.
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"Overall, the short period will be dry and cold," National Weather Service forecasters said in their forecast discussion.
So far, NWS weather spotters have recorded the following snowfall totals in Bucks County, which were last updated at 1 p.m. Tuesday:
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- Langhorne: 2.5 inches
- Levittown: 2.5 inches
- Northampton: 2.3 inches
- Warminster: 2.0 inches
Here is the forecast through Friday from the National Weather Service:
Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain this morning, then snow likely this afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Ice accumulation around a trace. Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with lows around 12. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Wednesday: Sunny, cold with highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 17. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Cloudy. A chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Friday: Snow likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening. Cold with lows 15 to 20. Chance of snow 50 percent.
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