First snow of the season approaching

Posted by Press Release on January 5, 2017

The National Weather Service is predicting two to three inches of snow for the region tonight through early Friday.

Snow is forecast to develop across eastern Pennsylvania, northeastern Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey this evening, generally after the evening commute.

Light snow is expected to continue overnight and it should end around daybreak on Friday.

The snow will end in most of the area before Friday morning’s commute, but may linger until 7 or 8 a.m. in New Jersey’s coastal counties.

Another snow event is possible across the Delmarva and southern New Jersey on Saturday. This system is currently forecast to track far enough to our south and east to spare us from significant impacts. However, there is the potential for a more significant event if the system’s track shifts closer to the coast.

Temperatures will become gradually colder through the end of the week with sub-freezing temperatures expected from Friday night through Because of the snow, hazardous travel conditions are possible tonight and early on Friday.