Heavy rain and strong winds will are expected late Thursday through early Friday. A Wind Advisory may be needed Thursday night. Any residual standing water may freeze on Friday as temperatures drop below freezing.
Thursday
Rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 45. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph
We are watching for some severe weather on Christmas Eve (Thursday) into Christmas Day. While it will not be a white Christmas for us, we need to plan for what is possibly going to come. A strong cold front will move across the area bringing heavy winds (40-50mph+), heavy rain, thunderstorms or two and a flash freeze is possible. After the cold front pushes through we will see temperatures drop 20-30º within a few hours. As you can see below is the GFS temperature model and you can see that difference as the cold front pushes across the area. Flooding is also possible due to snowpack. If you have sewer drains in front of your house, it might be a great idea to clear snow from them to allow water to flow into the drains.
Prepare for possible power outages, a flash freeze and heavy rain on Christmas Eve/Day. Santa and his team are preparing and they are confident he will be able to make it to everyones home this Christmas.
AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 21...
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued
a code orange air quality alert Monday for The Philadelphia
Metro area.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/
As the salting, shoveling and digging out begin. Allow time for PennDot to clear the state roads. Local DPW crews did a great job getting main roads cleared, now it’s just time for them to retreat and complete the backroads.
As for how much snow fell across the area. Anywhere from 6-9″ fell along i95. Philadelphia airport received 6.5″ of snow (make yesterday the biggest storm we have had since March 2018).
Our final snow map released Tuesday evening is below with our final call, and in the white text is snowfall amounts reported to the National Weather Service. A general 3-12″ fell across most of the area with some locations in the Poconos had reports of over 16″ of snowfall.
Here is the latest Snowfall reports from the NWS:
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
637 AM EST Thu Dec 17 2020
...SNOWFALL REPORTS...
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
...Delaware...
...New Castle County...
1 N Talleyville 5.7 in 0524 PM 12/16 Public
Wilmington 5.0 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
Rock Manor 5.0 in 0443 PM 12/16 Amateur Radio
Hockessin 4.5 in 0442 PM 12/16 Public
2 NNW Nottingham Manor 4.5 in 0346 PM 12/16 Public
Penn Rose 4.3 in 0405 PM 12/16 Public
1 ENE Wawaset Park 3.1 in 0604 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Newark 3.0 in 0348 PM 12/16 Cocorahs
New Castle County Airport 2.6 in 0700 PM 12/16 ASOS
1 NE Westwood Manor 2.5 in 0400 PM 12/16 Public
New Castle 2.0 in 0400 PM 12/16 Public
1 N Middletown 1.9 in 0334 PM 12/16 Broadcast Media
Middletown 1.3 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
3 WSW Mount Pleasant 1.2 in 0244 PM 12/16 Public
...New Jersey...
...Atlantic County...
Hammonton 0.6 in 0245 PM 12/16 Public
...Burlington County...
Chesterfield 6.5 in 0800 PM 12/16 Public
Riverton 6.0 in 0630 PM 12/16 Public
Evesham Twp 6.0 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
Bordentown Twp 5.7 in 0730 PM 12/16 Public
Browns Mills 5.5 in 0544 PM 12/16 Public
Mount Laurel 5.4 in 1221 AM 12/17 Cocorahs
Moorestown 5.0 in 0820 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Medford 5.0 in 0730 PM 12/16 Public
1 WNW Burlington 4.9 in 0600 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 E Columbus 4.8 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
Florence 4.7 in 1123 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Lumberton 4.7 in 0718 PM 12/16 Public
Hainesport 4.5 in 0700 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Burlington Twp 4.5 in 0650 PM 12/16 Public
1 NE Burlington Twp 4.5 in 0645 PM 12/16 NWS Employee
1 E Westampton Twp 4.1 in 0530 PM 12/16 Official NWS Obs
Delran 4.0 in 0517 AM 12/17 Public
Southampton Twp 4.0 in 0627 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Delanco 4.0 in 0550 PM 12/16 Public
Marlton 4.0 in 0500 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Burlington 4.0 in 0500 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 SW Medford 4.0 in 0445 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Roebling 3.5 in 0530 PM 12/16 Public
2 E Delran 3.0 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
1 SSE Fort Dix 3.0 in 0529 PM 12/16 Public
Shamong 3.0 in 0444 PM 12/16 Public
...Camden County...
Cherry Hill 6.5 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
Haddon Heights 5.2 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
Oaklyn 5.0 in 0650 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Gloucester City 5.0 in 0540 PM 12/16 Public
Magnolia 4.5 in 0750 PM 12/16 Public
1 S Springdale 4.4 in 1000 PM 12/16 NWS Employee
Berlin 4.0 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
Haddonfield 4.0 in 0627 PM 12/16 Public
Pennsauken 3.8 in 0713 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 N West Berlin 3.5 in 0515 PM 12/16 NWS Employee
Blackwood 2.9 in 0421 PM 12/16 Public
Lindenwold 2.8 in 0515 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Somerdale 2.5 in 1128 PM 12/16 CO-OP Observer
Haddon Township 1.2 in 0350 PM 12/16 NWS Employee
2 SW Chesilhurst 1.0 in 0254 PM 12/16 Public
...Cumberland County...
Bridgeton 0.5 in 0655 PM 12/16 Broadcast Media
Vineland T in 0230 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Gloucester County...
Monroe Twp 5.0 in 0920 PM 12/16 Amateur Radio
Deptford Twp 4.0 in 0800 PM 12/16 Public
Mantua 4.0 in 0430 PM 12/16 Public
Glassboro 3.8 in 0432 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Newfield 2.7 in 0330 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Washington Twp 2.4 in 0345 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Pitman 1.7 in 0401 PM 12/16 Public
Sewell 1.5 in 0445 PM 12/16 Public
Logan Twp. 0.5 in 0221 PM 12/16 Public
...Hunterdon County...
Readington Twp 7.5 in 0545 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
White House Station 6.5 in 0848 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Flemington 6.0 in 1121 PM 12/16 Public
Stanton 5.6 in 1151 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 WSW Three Bridges 5.0 in 0755 PM 12/16 Cocorahs
3 NE Lambertville 5.0 in 0630 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Lebanon 4.0 in 0655 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
4 SE Sand Brook 3.5 in 0830 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Lambertville 3.5 in 0705 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Mercer County...
Princeton 6.4 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
Ewing 5.5 in 1100 PM 12/16 Public
Pennington 5.5 in 0900 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 WSW Ewing 5.0 in 0744 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Hamilton Twp 4.0 in 1138 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 SSE Hamilton Twp 4.0 in 0956 PM 12/16 Public
West Windsor Twp. 2.5 in 0630 PM 12/16 Public
2 ENE Hamilton Twp 2.0 in 0630 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 SW Robbinsville Twp. 2.0 in 0600 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Middlesex County...
Perth Amboy 9.0 in 0455 AM 12/17 Public
Carteret 7.5 in 1245 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
1 SSW Plainsboro Township 7.4 in 1100 PM 12/16 NWS Employee
Edison 7.0 in 1145 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Port Reading 7.0 in 0955 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
East Brunswick 5.9 in 0920 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
3 NNE East Windsor Twp 5.5 in 0900 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 NNE Parlin 5.0 in 1015 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
North Brunswick 5.0 in 0830 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Old Bridge 5.0 in 0815 PM 12/16 Public
Metuchen 4.6 in 0840 PM 12/16 Public
South Plainfield 4.5 in 0920 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
South Brunswick 4.0 in 0720 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Avenel 3.5 in 0920 PM 12/16 Amateur Radio
Highland Park 2.8 in 0920 PM 12/16 Amateur Radio
1 NNE New Brunswick 1.6 in 0600 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Woodbridge 1.5 in 0600 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Monmouth County...
Freehold 7.2 in 0930 PM 12/16 Public
Colts Neck 7.1 in 1010 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Holmdel 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Hazlet 6.5 in 1000 PM 12/16 Public
2 ENE Perrineville 6.3 in 0300 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Freehold Twp 6.2 in 1015 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Howell 6.1 in 0830 PM 12/16 Public
Manalapan Twp 6.0 in 1000 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 S Howell 6.0 in 0605 PM 12/16 Public
Rumson 5.5 in 0830 PM 12/16 Public
1 N Eatontown 4.5 in 0910 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Leonardo 4.0 in 0945 PM 12/16 Public
Matawan 4.0 in 0920 PM 12/16 Amateur Radio
Middletown 4.0 in 0824 PM 12/16 Public
Tinton Falls 3.5 in 0847 PM 12/16 Public
Long Branch 2.3 in 0900 PM 12/16 CO-OP Observer
Cliffwood Beach 1.8 in 0600 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Wall Twp 1.8 in 0529 PM 12/16 Broadcast Media
Atlantic Highlands 1.2 in 0548 PM 12/16 Public
Oakhurst 0.8 in 0650 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Morris County...
Landing 8.0 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
Chester 7.5 in 1000 PM 12/16 Public
Mendham 6.8 in 1100 PM 12/16 Public
Milton 6.5 in 1059 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Marcella 6.3 in 1200 AM 12/17 Public
Butler 6.2 in 1000 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Lake Hopatcong 6.1 in 1010 PM 12/16 Public
Florham Park 5.9 in 1030 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Randolph 5.5 in 0127 AM 12/17 Cocorahs
Denville 5.0 in 0820 PM 12/16 Broadcast Media
Kinnelon 5.0 in 1142 AM 12/16 Public
Montville 3.9 in 0845 PM 12/16 Public
Chatham 2.0 in 0630 PM 12/16 Public
...Ocean County...
Jackson 7.0 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
Lakewood 5.5 in 0920 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Manchester Twp 4.1 in 0705 PM 12/16 Public
1 NE Toms River 3.0 in 0830 PM 12/16 Public
Whiting 0.7 in 0715 PM 12/16 Public
2 SSW Mantoloking 0.5 in 0600 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Salem County...
Pennsville 3.9 in 0350 PM 12/16 Public
Pilesgrove Twp 2.9 in 0437 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Somerset County...
Bridgewater 7.0 in 0430 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
2 SSE Far Hills 7.0 in 0730 PM 12/16 Public
North Plainfield 4.8 in 1030 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Hillsborough Twp 4.8 in 0830 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 W Bridgewater 4.0 in 0745 PM 12/16 Public
Somerville 3.4 in 0149 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
...Sussex County...
3 N Pellettown 10.7 in 0315 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
High Point 8.0 in 1230 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Green Twp 7.9 in 0915 PM 12/16 Public
Byram Twp 5.0 in 0800 PM 12/16 Public
Wantage Twp 4.0 in 0812 PM 12/16 Public
1 S Hardyston Twp 4.0 in 0800 PM 12/16 Cocorahs
Newton 3.5 in 0815 PM 12/16 Public
Highland Lakes 1.8 in 0300 AM 12/17 Public
...Warren County...
Belvidere 10.4 in 0910 PM 12/16 Public
Oxford 10.0 in 0630 AM 12/17 Public
Hackettstown 8.0 in 1100 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 WSW Oxford 7.0 in 0700 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Stewartsville 6.0 in 0700 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Blairstown 5.2 in 1220 AM 12/17 Public
Knowlton Twp 4.7 in 0734 PM 12/16 Cocorahs
...Pennsylvania...
...Berks County...
Spring Twp 9.8 in 0500 AM 12/17 Public
Huffs Church 9.0 in 0450 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Mertztown 8.0 in 0830 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Fleetwood 7.9 in 0830 PM 12/16 Public
Blandon 7.0 in 0650 PM 12/16 Public
Wernersville 6.8 in 1237 AM 12/17 Public
1 S Shillington 6.5 in 1218 AM 12/17 Cocorahs
1 SSE Spring Twp 6.5 in 1030 PM 12/16 Public
Exeter Twp 6.5 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
West Lawn 6.5 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
Douglassville 5.0 in 0650 PM 12/16 Public
Bern Twp 5.0 in 0645 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Washington Twp 3.0 in 0529 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Bucks County...
Springtown 8.0 in 1026 PM 12/16 Public
Quakertown 8.0 in 0800 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 WSW Lower Makefield Twp 7.5 in 0230 AM 12/17 Cocorahs
1 WSW Jamison 6.0 in 0530 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Sellersville 6.0 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
Warminster 5.8 in 0640 PM 12/16 Public
Chalfont 5.5 in 0630 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Fairless Hills 5.5 in 0630 PM 12/16 Public
Langhorne 5.5 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
Furlong 5.4 in 1228 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Hilltown Twp 5.0 in 0100 AM 12/17 NWS Employee
2 NNW Langhorne 5.0 in 0930 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 NW Plumstead Twp 5.0 in 0740 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Newtown 5.0 in 0700 PM 12/16 Public
Trumbauersville 5.0 in 0650 PM 12/16 Public
Bensalem 5.0 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
Doylestown 5.0 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
Yardley 4.8 in 0610 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 WNW Feasterville-Trevose 4.1 in 0605 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 WSW Levittown 4.0 in 0928 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Buckingham Twp 3.0 in 0748 PM 12/16 Public
...Carbon County...
1 NE Christmans 12.5 in 0515 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Lehighton 7.8 in 0720 PM 12/16 Public
Lower Towamensing Twp 7.7 in 0900 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 E Meckesville 7.5 in 0800 PM 12/16 Public
...Chester County...
East Coventry Twp 8.7 in 0626 AM 12/17 Public
West Caln Twp 7.7 in 0430 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
East Coventry Twp 7.2 in 1204 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
East Nantmeal Twp 7.0 in 1050 PM 12/16 Public
Oxford 7.0 in 0504 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Elverson 6.8 in 0720 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 SSW West Bradford Twp 6.5 in 0616 PM 12/16 Public
Landenberg 6.3 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
Downington 6.0 in 0530 PM 12/16 Public
Cheyney 6.0 in 0510 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Glenmoore 5.5 in 0800 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
2 SE Exton 5.5 in 0530 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Jennersville 5.3 in 0500 PM 12/16 Public
1 ENE East Vincent Twp 5.0 in 0600 PM 12/16 CO-OP Observer
Parkesburg 4.8 in 0530 PM 12/16 Public
Berwyn 4.3 in 0536 PM 12/16 Public
West Chester 4.0 in 0934 PM 12/16 Public
1 E Berwyn 4.0 in 0640 PM 12/16 Public
West Grove 3.5 in 0557 PM 12/16 Public
2 S Wallace Twp 3.0 in 0427 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Delaware County...
Chadds Ford Twp 6.5 in 1219 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Clifton Heights 6.0 in 1140 PM 12/16 Public
Aston Twp. 5.8 in 0508 PM 12/16 Public
Upper Darby 5.8 in 0530 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Newtown Twp 5.5 in 0543 PM 12/16 Public
1 NE Lawrence Park 5.3 in 0515 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Thornton 5.2 in 0500 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Norwood 5.1 in 0556 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Ridley Park 4.5 in 0530 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Wayne 4.5 in 0528 PM 12/16 Public
Parkside 4.5 in 0455 PM 12/16 Public
Broomall 4.3 in 0819 PM 12/16 Public
Villanova 4.2 in 0530 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Drexel Hill 3.0 in 0445 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Chester 3.0 in 0400 PM 12/16 Public
...Lehigh County...
Emmaus 11.8 in 0145 AM 12/17 Public
Lehigh Valley Internation 9.3 in 0101 AM 12/17 ASOS
1 WNW Vera Cruz 9.2 in 0935 PM 12/16 Public
Allentown 9.0 in 1222 AM 12/17 Public
Coopersburg 9.0 in 0819 PM 12/16 Public
Germansville 8.9 in 1200 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Salisbury Twp 8.2 in 1128 PM 12/16 Public
Washington Twp 8.0 in 0922 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Center Valley 8.0 in 0730 PM 12/16 Public
Whitehall Twp 7.7 in 1100 PM 12/16 Public
Macungie 7.3 in 1000 PM 12/16 Public
1 WSW Macungie 6.5 in 0720 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Trexlertown 5.3 in 0645 PM 12/16 Public
...Monroe County...
East Stroudsburg 15.0 in 0618 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
2 ESE Tobyhanna 12.5 in 1033 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Coolbaugh Twp 12.0 in 0213 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
2 W Jackson Twp 11.1 in 1100 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 W Kunkletown 9.2 in 1120 PM 12/16 Public
2 N East Stroudsburg 7.0 in 0926 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Montgomery County...
Norristown 8.5 in 0900 PM 12/16 Public
Trappe 7.1 in 0830 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
New Hanover Twp 7.0 in 1200 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
1 WSW Ambler 6.5 in 1042 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Valley Forge 6.3 in 0929 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Skippack 6.2 in 0700 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 W Upper Hanover Twp 6.0 in 0928 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Royersford 5.9 in 0800 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Pottstown 5.5 in 0645 PM 12/16 Public
Upper Dublin Twp 5.3 in 0709 PM 12/16 Fire Dept/Rescue
Eagleville 5.2 in 0600 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
King of Prussia 5.2 in 0550 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Wynnewood 5.1 in 1058 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Hatboro 5.0 in 0815 PM 12/16 Public
Ambler 4.0 in 0610 PM 12/16 Fire Dept/Rescue
Lansdale 4.0 in 0600 PM 12/16 Public
North Wales 4.0 in 0535 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Plymouth Meeting 3.8 in 0522 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 E Lower Pottsgrove Twp 2.8 in 0615 PM 12/16 Public
...Northampton County...
North Catasauqua 10.1 in 0300 AM 12/17 Trained Spotter
Easton 9.0 in 0800 PM 12/16 Public
Nazareth 8.1 in 0748 PM 12/16 Public
Bushkill Twp 7.5 in 0945 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Palmer Heights 7.3 in 1047 PM 12/16 Public
Betlehem 7.3 in 1200 AM 12/17 Public
Tatamy 7.0 in 1034 PM 12/16 Public
Martins Creek 6.6 in 0900 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
1 NW Riegelsville 6.3 in 0820 PM 12/16 Public
Hellertown 5.7 in 1030 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
...Philadelphia County...
1 WSW Philadelphia Internati 6.3 in 1200 AM 12/17 ASOS
Rittenhouse Square 5.0 in 0515 PM 12/16 Public
2 SE Point Breeze 3.8 in 0530 PM 12/16 Trained Spotter
Belmont 3.5 in 0424 PM 12/16 Public
1 S Philadelphia 3.0 in 0435 PM 12/16 Public
Northeast Philadelphia 2.0 in 0342 PM 12/16 Public
&&
While the storm moves out this morning, do what you can to clear and salt driveways, sidewalks etc. Tonight lows will get into the upper teens and anything leftover on surfaces will freeze.
Thursday
Snow tapering off this morning. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19
