Another winter storm is heading toward Delaware. Here’s how much snow to expect
Delaware residents should keep the shovels ready because the First State is in for another big snowstorm.
According to AccuWeather.com, the entire state is forecasted to receive snow from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning.
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According to AccuWeather’s Wintercast, the snowfall will depend on which county you live in, with New Castle and Sussex expected to see the most snow. Here’s the forecast.
New Castle County: The snowstorm will start around 3 p.m. Wednesday and run until noon on Thursday. The county is expected to receive around 4 to 8 inches of snow.
Kent County: The snowstorm should hit around 5 p.m. Tuesday and run until noon on Thursday, dropping around 2 to 4 inches of snow in the area.
Sussex County: The snowstorm will hit the county at 1 p.m. Wednesday and run until noon on Thursday. Like most snowstorms this year, Sussex County is expected to get the worst of it. AccuWeather is predicting 6 to 10 inches of snow.
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Rough weather ride ahead, Delaware County, starting Saturday; get the details
Anyone trying to wish away winter isn’t getting their wish.
Expect rain and snow Saturday in Delaware County with little to no accumulation, but don’t venture too far north or you will get into all snowfall.
There’s a winter weather advisory as close as Lancaster, Berks and northern Montgomery counties for a couple inches of snow.
Clouds have already rolled in across the region after a brief “red sky at morning, sailor take warning” start to the day.
The AccuWeather forecast is for rain overnight and possibly a thunderstorm, with the temperature just above freezing as mild air overruns the cold air at the surface.
“There is a marginal risk for severe storms with strong winds,” the National Weather Service adds.
Mother Nature’s next trick is “The main concern for late Sunday afternoon and evening through Monday will be the strong to damaging west to northwest winds developing.”
The weather service at Mount Holly, N.J., has issued a high wind watch from Sunday at 10 a.m. to Monday at 6 p.m.
The watch comes with much concern:
“Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,especially for high profile vehicles.
“Wet soils combined with the high winds could result in extensive tree damage. The strong winds will usher in much colder air, with temperatures in the 20s and 30s and wind chills in the teens. Potential for power outages combined with the cold could exacerbate the impacts of this high wind event.”
The rapidly changing conditions are likely to include the temperature surging to near 60 degrees on Sunday afternoon and falling as much as 30 degrees by Monday morning as an arctic front plows into the region.
The arctic air mass is likely to remain in place all workweek, knocking down temperatures to 10 to 15 degrees below normal, with AccuWeather already talking about a midweek nor’easter.
“A storm at the jet stream level of the atmosphere over the Midwest will be a significant part of the storm setup. Should this storm join forces with a second storm traveling from the Northwest this weekend to the southern Plains early next week, heavy snow will unfold in the East,” is the update Saturday.
The temperatures Monday through Thursday are likely to top out near the freezing mark, with lows in the teens. Those temperatures will not be extreme enough to set date records.
We won’t be alone. Much of the Lower 48 will also be in a deep freeze.
The average temperature at Philadelphia International Airport for the month is 37 degrees, running about normal. The Sunday warmth surge will drive up that average a bit, but the following several days will pull it well down below normal.
If the forecast holds, starting Monday the temperature won’t even rise to 37 degrees until the 23rd.
Check back for updates.
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Weekend winter storm to be mostly rain for Delaware; flooding possible
A winter storm will slide through Delaware this weekend, but it will mostly produce rain and will precede gusty winds.
Northern New Castle County could expect to see some light snow on Saturday, but after that, Delaware will be rainy from top to bottom. Any snow could show up as only a trace or maybe a quarter of an inch before the changeover.
According to the National Weather Service, localized flooding could happen but flash flooding is not expected. On Sunday, the high temperature could approach the 60s in much of the state. But, a tight pressure gradient will bring strong, gusty winds to the state, which could result in power outages.
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National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Silva said gusts of 40 to 60 miles per hour could blast the area from Sunday through Monday afternoon. There is a high-wind watch in effect for the entire state through Monday, Feb. 17.
After that, a cold high-pressure system settles in and could bring patchy icy spots on Monday, with high temperatures in the 30s.
“There could be some localized icy patches, especially on untreated roads late Sunday night, but right now, at least, it doesn’t look like to be a widespread deal,” Silva said.
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Looking ahead to next week, a significant snowstorm could be in play. But, Silva said it is too far in the future to get into specifics about the storm.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware weather forecast: Storm will be mostly rain; flooding possible
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tornado Watch has been dropped as severe storms have left our area. However, flooding remains a big concern.
We have seen anywhere from 2 to almost 6 inches of rain, which has led to flash flooding in many of our northern counties.
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A Flood Watch is in effect through noon on Sunday.
The winds will also be quite gusty, so there is a Wind Advisory for our eastern counties from midnight through noon on Sunday. Wind gusts could be up to 40 mph.
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