Snow, rain in the Philadelphia area Sunday follow a mild Valentine's Day. Here's the weather forecast.
Keep reading for more on our NEXT Weather Alert for some rain and slushy snow in the Philadelphia area for Sunday night. A coating to a few inches of slushy snow is possible, but some of us will just see rain, and any snow should melt when temps get above freezing on Monday.
Before that, grab the sunglasses for Saturday! High pressure will treat us to a sweetheart of a Valentine's Day, with a mix of sun and clouds.
Light jackets, hoodies, and heavy sweaters will be needed as the temperatures will be above our average of 44 in the mid and upper 40's.
Saturday night will be dry but skies turn cloudy and temperatures dip to near 30 by sunrise Sunday.
NEXT big change
We have issued a NEXT Weather Alert for Sunday evening and night as a large storm system slides past to our south.
Coinciding with this storm is a drop in temperatures from the low 40s in the afternoon to the low and mid-30s in the evening and overnight, when scattered rain showers could mix with snow.
This is a tiny window for the change from rain to snow, and some areas may just see rain or a rain/snow mix. I-95 once again will be the main dividing line.
Rain and minor mixing are expected across South Jersey and Delaware. For areas around I-95 and areas nearby in Pennsylvania, rain will change to slushy snow.
The best chance for accumulations to stick is on grass. Some roads could get snow in upper Bucks, upper Montgomery, Lehigh Valley, Berks, and the Poconos.
This is mainly an inconvenience for travel on Sunday night. Very cold air to the north will not fully phase with the storm, and temperatures remain too warm for much accumulation.
By Monday morning, the storm will be long gone and any slushy snow that did fall will melt quickly as temperatures are expected to rise into the 40s.
The second big change is temperatures in the low 50s by Tuesday and likely for the remainder of next week. In fact, the extended outlook keeps us above freezing during the day for the next 7-10 days.
We'll be tracking more rain chances by Wednesday and Thursday, thus melting even more snow.
Sick of Winter? well, meteorological Spring is on March 1 and the astronomical Spring is on March 20.
Here's your 7-day forecast:
Saturday/Valentine's Day: Sun and clouds mix. High 45, low 24.
Sunday: Evening rain or snow. High 42, low 30.
Monday/Presidents Day: Mostly sunny. High 44, low 32.
Tuesday: Finally warmer. High 52, Low 33.
Wednesday: Chance rain. High 50, low 39.
Thursday: Chance rain. High 48, low 38.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. High 46, low 37.
