Philadelphia to Receive Most Snow of the Winter Season
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We’re in for more rounds of snow and icy weather in the Philadelphia region this week.
The first blast of wintry weather arrives later on Tuesday.
NBC10 Philadelphia’s First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert for accumulating snow and hazardous travel for South Jersey, Delaware, Philadelphia and the immediate Pennsylvania suburbs from 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, to 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Here’s your guide to the snow, how much of it you might get and when more wintry weather is expected to arrive.
Snow starts in Delaware and New Jersey Tuesday afternoon, evening
A winter storm will bring another round of accumulating snow late Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning’s commute, creating hazardous travel conditions across the region.
The National Weather Service issued a Winter Storm Warning for Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon for the southernmost Jersey Shore communities and central and southern Delaware. Travel in those areas could be difficult during the heaviest snowfall.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Philadelphia, the immediate Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and northern Delaware.
A storm developing over the Deep South will send moisture northward, with snow beginning late Tuesday and continuing overnight into Wednesday morning. The snow starts in Delaware and New Jersey in the late afternoon before spreading north during the evening.
What areas will get the most snow?
The heaviest snowfall is expected across Delaware and southern New Jersey, especially near the shore, where 4 to 6-plus inches of snow could fall.
Closer to Philadelphia and the I-95 corridor, expect 2 to 3-plus inches, with 1 to 2 inches likely across the Lehigh Valley.
Here are the expected snow totals as of Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025:
Southern and central Delaware, southernmost New Jersey: 4 to 7 inches
Northern Delaware, South Jersey: 3 to 5 inches
Philadelphia, immediate suburbs: 3 to 4 inches
Pennsylvania suburbs: 2 to 3 inches
Lehigh Valley: 1 to 2 inches
Travel will be hazardous Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, especially south and east of Philadelphia, where snowfall rates may be moderate to heavy at times. Roads could become snow-covered and slippery, making for a challenging commute.
This article was sourced from NBC10 Philadelphia
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