PENNSYLVANIA, USA — SNOW/RAIN TO MILD: A little snow is ahead for many starting Sunday afternoon, but mixing is expected through the evening. We’re calling for a Weather Impact Alert through Sunday evening. A few flurries or a snow shower are possible west of Harrisburg before noon, but snow and a wintry mix spread from west to east starting after 12 P.M. As it moves east, temperatures rise above freezing. As this happens, brief snow and perhaps some sleet mixes with rain in Lancaster and York counties, leaving little to no accumulation there.
The transition to plain rain takes longest roughly north and west of I-81, and this is where a coating to 2 inches of snow is possible. The higher 1-to-2-inch amounts are most likely along the higher elevations. Some isolated 3-inch amounts are possible in Mifflin County if the transition to rain takes a little longer than expected. Expect slick and hazardous travel, especially along and north and west of I-81. Showers dry up overnight, but some slick spots are possible through the early morning. Some haze and fog also starts the morning commute for some, and this could bring slower travels to some spots. Most of Monday is cloudy, with another round of plain rain showers arriving through dinnertime. Temperatures gradually warm into the lower to middle 40s later during the evening. Any showers dry up by daybreak Tuesday, with sunshine and a much milder day ahead. Temperatures reach the lower to middle 50s.
MORE SHOWERS: The mild weather doesn’t last too long. As the next system arrives Wednesday, clouds thicken fast through the morning, with showers expected for the afternoon. More seasonal temperatures in the lower to middle 40s are expected. A quiet Thursday is ahead. Sunshine sees a few passing afternoon clouds, with temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Clouds increase quickly Friday morning. A week clipper system passes through the Great Lakes region through Friday night, and this brings a few evening and overnight snow showers. Right now, this looks nowhere close to interrupting any Friday evening plans. Highs Friday only reach the middle to upper 30s.
COLD WEEKEND OUTLOOK: Another cold blast is ahead for the weekend! Gusty winds usher in colder air through Saturday. It’s mostly cloudy, with some lake effect flurries and highs in the 30s. Wind chills feel like the 20s and even teens at times. Sunday looks even colder! After a cold start in the teens and some morning sun, lake effect clouds and flurries quickly return. It’s still breezy, with highs only in the middle to upper 20s. Wind chills feels like the teens and even single-digit wind chills are possible.
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-Chief Meteorologist Andrea Michaels