Forecast: Up to 3 Inches of Snow Overnight
The National Weather Service predicted a 100 percent chance of precipitation from Wednesday evening through early Thursday morning in the Philadelphia area.
Satellite imaging of the eastern United States on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 13, 2013
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Up to 3 inches of snow is expected to fall early Thursday morning in the Philadelphia area, according to a National Weather Service forecast Wednesday afternoon.
The predicted timeline was as follows for Philadelphia International Airport:
- Late Wednesday afternoon: Rain. High near 44. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Wednesday night: Rain and snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Low around 31. East wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 6 mph.
Keep checking Patch through Thursday morning for any forecast changes and any community postponements or cancellations.
Joe Phoenix
7:20 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Another blown forecast!
Brendan
3:23 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
"Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible."
What about that was blown? I got precipitation. It was about 1 inch. Looks like a dead on forecast to me.
Joe Phoenix
3:27 pm on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Really? I live in Phoenixville and I didn't have to shovel anything. Driveway was clear. Must have been the snow elves.