Winter Storm Possible In Eastern PA Early Next Week

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Some winter weather is possible early next week in the Philadelphia region.

Forecasters are currently watching a system that could bring accumulating snow to the region Monday night into Tuesday morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the system, saying a wintry mix mostly of snow and sleet is possible late Monday into Tuesday. That agency has not issued accumulation predictions, but The Weather Channel is forecasting 3 to 5 inches for the Philadelphia region.

Forecasters with The Weather Channel say it's still too early to know specifics about the storm's track and timing.

AccuWeather also said there are several scenarios that could pan out depending on conditions closer to the time of the storm's arrival.

Here is the current local forecast:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.