Snow Now In Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Forecast For PA

PENNSYLVANIA – The most heavily traveled holiday weekend of the year is upon us, and it doesn't appear the weather will cooperate.

Thanksgiving travel delays are likely through the weekend as "multiple storm systems" track across the country with rain, snow and wind, The Weather Channel said.

Snow is in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday in the Philadelphia region. But first, it's the wind that will be a problem Wednesday and Thursday. Windy conditions, with gusts in the mid-30 mph range, could cause airport delays, forecasters said.

"Gusty winds from low pressure tracking toward Atlantic Canada could create delays at some Northeast airports. That system might also bring lingering snow showers to parts of northern New England, upstate New York and western Pennsylvania," according to The Weather Channel's outlook for the weekend.

Friday will be dry but another system later in the weekend present travel problems.

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The chance for wintry weather increases Saturday night. Overnight and into Sunday morning, snow or a snow and rain mix is possible.

Exact details on the storm and the type of precipitation should be available in the coming days. Check back to Patch for updates.

Here's the current forecast for the Philadelphia region:

Today: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1 p.m. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.