Snow, First Alert and Philadelphia
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Up to 6 inches of snow followed by plunging RealFeel temperatures raise frostbite concerns at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Snow, up to 5 inches, is a near certainty in Philly this weekend, and it won’t melt quickly
Snow should be sled-able and the biggest accumulation in five winters. It's likely to stick around a few days.
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How much will it snow this weekend in Philadelphia? Timing, snowfall totals, and more
Widespread snowfall is expected this weekend across the Philadelphia area, with several inches in some places that may require you to dust off the snow shovels and sprinkle some rock salt.
Temperatures will start out the coldest they've been since February Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, with widespread teens and some windchills that dip into the single digits.
A developing storm system could bring the first significant winter weather of the season to the Philadelphia region early next week, with forecasters watching whether a potential nor’easter forms off the East Coast.
Weather forecasts have taken a turn for the worse. Snow is expected late Saturday into Sunday morning, with total accumulation of about 2–4 inches possible. The National Weather Service calls for snow showers before noon and winds out of the northwest at 15–25 mph, gusting to 30–40 mph.
The flakes that appeared at Philadelphia International Airport failed to meet the minimum requirements for a measurable snowfall — a tenth of an inch.
Philadelphia is bracing for another round of bitter cold as Arctic air settles over the region this week, with the potential for weekend snow returning to the I-95 corridor. Temperatures have already dropped sharply,