What to Know
- The Philadelphia region, surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware are preparing for what’s expected to be the biggest snowstorm in years.
- A FIRST ALERT will be in effect from Friday, Jan. 23, at 11 p.m., through Monday, Jan. 26, at 7 a.m., for Philadelphia, the surrounding Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and Delaware, due to an arctic blast, heavy snow, and freezing rain.
- The arctic blast will hit the region late Friday night into Saturday. Saturday morning temperatures will range in the single digits to around 12 degrees in the Philadelphia area, the coldest morning by far this season. Wind chills will make temperatures feel below zero.
- Snow arrives late Saturday with heavy snow developing into Sunday morning and continuing throughout the day.
- The snow intensity will be greatest Sunday morning and into the early afternoon hours but will gradually diminish Sunday night into Monday morning. Light snow will continue to fall Monday morning before clearing out Monday afternoon.
- In addition to the snow on Sunday, the winter storm is also expected to bring some sleet and freezing rain in Delaware and South Jersey with the wintry mix reaching the I-95 corridor by late Sunday afternoon and lasting into Sunday night.
- The Philadelphia region and surrounding suburbs are expected to get 9 to 13 inches of snow, the Lehigh Valley is expected to get 13 to 18 inches of snow, South Jersey is expected to get 5 to 9 inches of snow and coastal Delaware and the Jersey Shore are expected to get 3 to 5 inches of snow.
- Get the latest forecast by following the NBC10 First Alert Weather team and downloading the NBC10 app.
A massive snowstorm is set to hit the Philadelphia region late Saturday night and last through Monday. Get the latest updates on how the area is preparing below:
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