Another round of snow, sleet and freezing rain possible this weekend in South-Central Pennsylvania
WELL GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. THAT WINTER STORM IS NOW MOVING INTO PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND, AS YOU JUST HEARD, AND IS MOVING OUT OF OUR AREA. WE HAD THE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN PART OF THE SYSTEM HERE. THAT FREEZING RAIN IS IN THE PINK AND THAT IS NOW MOVING ON OFF TO THE EAST. HERE, AS WE LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, MOSTLY CLOUDY AND A LIGHT BREEZE, WE’LL GET UP TO AROUND 38 THIS AFTERNOON AND THAT WILL HELP MELT SOME OF THAT ICE THIS EVENING. 36 AS THOSE CLOUDS BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT A LITTLE BIT AND A MOSTLY CLEAR NIGHT, TONIGHT WILL BE RIGHT AROUND 32 DEGREES, BUT IT’S GOING TO BE BREEZY. AND WE ALSO EXPECT THOSE ROADS TO DRY OUT. SO WE DON’T ANTICIPATE ANY ISSUES WITH THAT AS WE GO THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS. BUT AS WE GO INTO TOMORROW, PARTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY, WE’LL BE RIGHT AROUND 40 DEGREES. ENJOY TOMORROW BECAUSE WE HAVE ANOTHER SYSTEM COMING IN ON SATURDAY. BUT HERE’S A LOOK OUTSIDE LANCASTER RIGHT NOW. VERY LOW VISIBILITY. WE’RE ACTUALLY SEEING A LITTLE BIT OF FOG HERE DEVELOPING IN PARTS OF LANCASTER COUNTY 32 DEGREES. THE VISIBILITY DOWN TO 3/10 OF A MILE. SO JUST BE AWARE OF THAT. IF YOU ARE DRIVING AROUND, ESPECIALLY IN LANCASTER COUNTY, BUT LEBANON RIGHT NOW, 32 DEGREES, IT’S 32 IN ELIZABETHTOWN. SAME THING IN EPHRATA, 34 IN YORK AND ALSO IN CARLISLE, AS WELL AS UP IN LEWISTOWN. IT IS 35 CURRENTLY IN CHAMBERSBURG. HERE’S A LOOK AT VISIBILITY. YOU CAN SEE IT’S PREDOMINANTLY TO THE FAR EASTERN AREAS OF LEBANON COUNTY AND LANCASTER COUNTY, WHERE WE’RE SEEING THE LOWER VISIBILITY AMOUNTS HERE. ONCE YOU START HEADING OUT TOWARDS HARRISBURG, YORK AND BEYOND TO THE WEST, IT IMPROVES DRASTICALLY. SO JUST BE AWARE OF THAT. IF YOU’RE HEADING THROUGH LEBANON AND LANCASTER COUNTY, THAT WILL IMPROVE, THOUGH, AS WE GO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AS WE HEAD INTO TONIGHT, THOSE CLOUDS, LIKE I SAID, THEY BEGIN TO CLEAR OUT A LITTLE BIT AND THEN WE HAVE ANOTHER COLD FRONT THAT COMES IN FROM THE NORTH, BUT IT’S GOING TO BE A DRY FRONT. IT’S NOT REALLY GOING TO DO MUCH. MAYBE A QUICK FLURRY IN MIFFLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTY. AND THAT’S REALLY MUCH IT. BEHIND IT, THOUGH, WE WILL SEE THE WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST. THAT’S ALSO GOING TO LEAD TO BREEZIER CONDITIONS HERE AS HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY TAKES CONTROL SATURDAY MORNING. AND THEN OUR NEXT SYSTEM COMES IN SATURDAY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS MODEL BRINGS IT IN RIGHT AROUND THREE 4:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. IT CAN STILL BACK OFF A LITTLE BIT, BUT IT SHOWS STARTING OFF AGAIN WITH A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW, QUICKLY SWITCHING OVER TO THAT MIX THOUGH, THAT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. SO A VERY SIMILAR SITUATION TO WHAT WE SAW LAST NIGHT AND THIS MORNING. BUT FOR TOMORROW, IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT FOR FIRST FRIDAY, MOSTLY SUNNY, 36 DEGREES IN THE EVENING AND WE’LL DROP BACK INTO THE LOW 30S. SO TOMORROW, LIKE I SAID, ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT’S COMING OUR WAY FOR SATURDAY. SO SATURDAY NIGHT, THAT’S WHEN MOST OF THIS IS GOING TO BE MOVING THROUGH AGAIN. THAT RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET COMBINATION. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT IT MOVES ON OUT THOUGH, AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY MORNING, AND IT WILL NOT IMPACT ANY OF YOUR SUPER BOWL PLANS, WHICH IS GOOD NEWS. BUT FOR SATURDAY, A LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, WE DO EXPECT A SIMILAR IMPACTS TO WHAT WE SAW THIS TIME WITH THE ICY ROADS. BECAUSE OF THAT WINTRY MIX DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA. BUT AS I SAID, IT WILL END RIGHT NOW BY SUNRISE ON SUNDAY. BUT THAT’S ONLY OUR NEXT SYSTEM. WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE NEXT WEEK. SO WE LOOK AT YOUR TEN DAY FORECAST. WE’RE GOING TO BE SEEING CONDITIONS IMPROVE TODAY AND TOMORROW. AND THEN SATURDAY THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY IS WHEN WE WILL HAVE THAT WINTRY MIX. IT MOVES OUT FOR SUNDAY. SUNDAY AND MONDAY ARE LOOKING GOOD AND THEN A CHANCE FOR SOME SNOW AND MIX AGAIN NEXT WEEK. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. SUSAN. AND CHANCES ARE INCREASING THAT WE COULD SEE
Another round of snow, sleet and freezing rain possible this weekend in South-Central Pennsylvania
A very active weather pattern is in place for South-Central Pennsylvania. There’s a chance for snow, sleet and freezing rain this weekend as well as next week. “We have multiple chances for winter precipitation. We’ll take it one storm at a time,” said WGAL Chief Meteorologist Christine Ferreira. Weekend winter storm SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON, EVENING | A winter storm arrives, bringing a mixed bag of precipitation. SATURDAY NIGHT | Expect brief snow, sleet, and freezing rain from Saturday night into early Sunday. It will be very similar to the storm that happened Wednesday into Thursday.SUNDAY MORNING | Morning clouds clear to partly sunny skies in the afternoon. The day will be breezy with high temperatures climbing to near 40.SUNDAY AFTERNOON, EVENING | There are no travel concerns for Super Bowl parties in the afternoon and evening.The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has designated Saturday as an Impact Day, meaning the weather could disrupt your normal daily schedule or routine. Next week: SnowA third winter storm is expected late Tuesday into Wednesday next week. That storm will likely bring more snow than mixed precipitation. Temperatures will remain in the 30s throughout most of next week.Video below: Ride along with a PennDOT crew.WINTER WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS
A very active weather pattern is in place for South-Central Pennsylvania. There’s a chance for snow, sleet and freezing rain this weekend as well as next week.
“We have multiple chances for winter precipitation. We’ll take it one storm at a time,” said WGAL Chief Meteorologist Christine Ferreira.
Weekend winter storm
SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON, EVENING | A winter storm arrives, bringing a mixed bag of precipitation.
SATURDAY NIGHT | Expect brief snow, sleet, and freezing rain from Saturday night into early Sunday. It will be very similar to the storm that happened Wednesday into Thursday.
SUNDAY MORNING | Morning clouds clear to partly sunny skies in the afternoon. The day will be breezy with high temperatures climbing to near 40.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON, EVENING | There are no travel concerns for Super Bowl parties in the afternoon and evening.
The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has designated Saturday as an Impact Daymeaning the weather could disrupt your normal daily schedule or routine.
Next week: Snow
A third winter storm is expected late Tuesday into Wednesday next week. That storm will likely bring more snow than mixed precipitation.
Temperatures will remain in the 30s throughout most of next week.
Video below: Ride along with a PennDOT crew.
WINTER WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS