Snow Totals, Timing For Tuesday Night Storm In Eastern PA

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — Up to three inches of snow is now possible Tuesday night and a winter weather advisory has been issued across the region, the National Weather Service said.

The winter weather advisory begins at 5 p.m. and goes through midnight.

Here is the advisory area:

The National Weather Service says precipitation will move in from southwest to northeast late this afternoon.

The storm is likely to cause hazardous road conditions during the evening commute throughout the Philadelphia region, including southeast Pennsylvania and South Jersey.

"It will likely start as a brief period of rain before quickly transitioning to snow from northwest to southeast through early this evening. Snowfall rates through the first half of this evening could be moderate at times leading to visibilities below a mile along with a quick accumulation of snow on road surfaces.

Between one and three inches is expected throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Here is the accumulation estimate map:

The snow will taper off west to east around midnight, forecasters say. The chance of precipitation is currently at 80 percent.

Here is the storm timing:

By Wednesday, expect sunny skies with high temperatures in the upper 30s.

The weekend will bring extremely mild temperatures, with a high in the 60s predicted on Saturday.

Here is the local forecast:

Today: A chance of rain after 3 p.m., mixing with snow after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 11 p.m. Low around 29. North wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.