December 19, 2000(1:00AM)
The National Weather Service at Mount Holly has issued a Special Weather Statement regarding the upcoming weather for tomorrow. I am a bit surprised that they have not issued a Winter Weather Advisory at this point, but I expect to see that by morning. Clouds have already begun to increase in the Delaware Valley and the temperature is currently 27 degrees in central Delaware County. Tomorrow will feature clouds early and temperatures should reach the upper 30s for a high. Precipitation will arrive in the afternoon in the form of rain, but will changeover from rain to snow by evening. Wet roads may make the afternoon rush slick, so use caution. As the storm system redevelops off the coast, snow may become moderate Tuesday night as winds shift from east to north. Snow will continue through the night Tuesday as temperatures dip to around 30. Any snow will taper to flurries early on Wednesday and skies will become partly cloudy by afternoon. Total snow accumulations for Delaware County will be 1-3 inches. It will be breezy the remainder of the day Wednesday with the high in the upper 30s. Thursday will be partly cloudy with the high near 40.
The *potential* major winter storm is still in my forecast for later in the week. Even though several models backed off the intensity of the system today, the upper flow is still conducive to snow in the Northeast, *potentially* major. More on this as the week progresses.
So, snow is in the forecast for tomorrow night. Not a major storm by our standards, but enough to make driving tricky and paint the region white. If temps remain cold enough the remainder of the week, we should see a white Christmas (85%). There will be an update at some point tomorrow afternoon.
