Storm Could Bring Winter Weather To PA Early This Week

While daytime temperatures will remain above average for most of the week, forecasters are watching a system that could bring a mix of snow to Eastern Pennsylvania overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.

The Weather Channel says the system will develop in the Tennessee Valley late Monday or early Tuesday and move towards the Northeast.

By Tuesday night, light snow will move through parts of New York and New England. The mid-Atlantic region will see a snow and rain mix or just rain. The system is quick moving, and precipitation shouldn't last long, The Weather Channel said.

The Philadelphia region may get some snow, or a snow and rain mix as a result.

"There is the potential for a widespread 1 to 3 inches of snow with pockets of locally higher amounts from eastern Ohio to Pennsylvania, the mountains of West Virginia and New York state," according to the AccuWeather forecast.

As far as the storm timing: The National Weather Service expects a chance of rain and snow late Tuesday, then a slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Wednesday morning. Overnight low temperatures will hover around 30 that night.

The chance of precipitation is currently 40 percent, according to the National Weather Service. If the system does drop winter precipitation on the region, little accumulation is expected, the latest forecasts indicate.

Here is the forecast for the Philadelphia region:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: A slight chance of snow before 10 a.m., then rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 11 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.