8 Maps For Wednesday Snowstorm In Pennsylvania

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA — A winter storm warning has been issued across the Philadelphia region ahead of a Wednesday Nor'easter that is predicted to drop as much as 23 inches of snow in parts of the area.

The storm is likely to be "the most impactful winter weather in several years," the National Weather Service said.

The winter storm warning is in place from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday. The snow could become heavy at times late Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night, reaching 1 to 2 inches per hour. Expect reduced visibility and "potentially crippling travel impacts in places," the National Weather Service said.

Current predictions from that agency call for the Philadelphia region to get 9 inches in the city, and 19 inches in areas north and west. The Lehigh Valley could see 23 inches, according to National Weather Service predictions.

Here are eight maps predicting how the storm will impact the region.

1. Here's the most likely snowfall scenario, according to the National Weather Service:

2. Here's the "high-end" prediction from the National Weather Service. There's a one in 10 chance we'll get more snow than this:

3. And here's the National Weather Service's "low-end" prediction. There's a nine in 10 chance we'll get more snowfall than this:

4. Forecasters with Action News were a bit more conservative, predicting 3 to 6 inches in the city, between 6 and 10 inches in the nearby suburbs, and 15 inches or more in the Lehigh Valley:

5. Forecasters with NBC10 say much of the region has a "high" chance of getting a significant amount of snow:

6. Mike Masco, a meteorologist with FOX29, shared these maps predicting the snow gradient:

7. Meanwhile, over at FOX29, they're predicting 6 to 10 inches in the areas surrounding Philadelphia, with 15 inches further north:

8. Here are the areas that can expect the most impacts from the storm:

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