The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Philly area today. Currently the forecast calls for snow (mixed with sleet) to begin around 9-10 this morning and to continue throughout the day with accumulation of 3-4 inches near I95, with the NW suburbs getting 3-6 inches and 1-3 inches in South Jersey and most of Delaware.
- PennDOT crews have brined the roads, though have been instructed not to clear the snow fall to prevent roadways freezing from rain.
- The Philadelphia School District is closed, along with many other area schools. More HERE
- NJ Governor Phily Murphy has declared a State of Emergency for NJ
The full forecast from National Weather Service is below:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
327 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019
DEZ001-NJZ016>027-PAZ070-071-104-106-202030-
/O.CON.KPHI.WW.Y.0011.190220T1200Z-190221T0200Z/
New Castle-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-
Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-Atlantic Coastal Cape May-
Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-Southeastern Burlington-Delaware-
Philadelphia-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks-
Including the cities of Wilmington, Pennsville, Glassboro,
Camden, Cherry Hill, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville,
Hammonton, Cape May Court House, Ocean City, Atlantic City,
Long Beach Island, Wharton State Forest, Media, Philadelphia,
Norristown, Lansdale, Morrisville, and Doylestown
327 AM EST Wed Feb 20 2019
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southern New Jersey, southeast
Pennsylvania and northern Delaware.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 9 PM EST this evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute. Precipitation will eventually change to all rain from
south to north through the early to mid evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.