Philadelphia Prepares for Wintry Weather on Saturday
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is bracing for a wintry mix on Saturday that will be closely followed by another weather maker next week, which could bring snow to our area.
Forecasters expect Saturday's storm to be primarily in the afternoon with rounds of light snow that will eventually change over to rain in most places.
The wet weather is expected to linger throughout the evening and clear the area by Super Bowl Sunday.
What we know
A gloomy and cold Saturday morning will help set the stage for an incoming winter storm that forecasters expect will slide into the region around noon.
Temperatures will be below freezing in Philadelphia and surrounding places when pockets of light snow begin around 1 p.m. in parts of South Jersey and Delaware.
Wet snow will become more widespread as the afternoon continues and will eventually switch over to a slushy wintry mix in the early evening hours.
Philadelphia will straddle the rain-snow line for most of the evening as the storm makes its way towards the coast.
The snow - which isn't expected to amount to much - will stay mostly north of the city, while places south of Philadelphia will see a change over to rain.
Forecasters believe the wintry mix will lead to icing similar to the slick conditions we saw earlier this week.
What we don't know
Another round of winter weather is expected in Philadelphia on Tuesday, with a chance of measurable snowfall.
Forecasters are still working to determine just how much snow the Philadelphia-area will see.
The winter storm is likely to linger into Wednesday morning, and its remnants could last into Thursday.
