PA Weather: Weekend Snow Possible

The last weekend before the official start of spring will be a cold and icy one.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook in Eastern Pennsylvania due to the chance of weekend snow and wintry mix.

The Hazardous Weather Outlook, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties as well as the Lehigh Valley, says there is a possibility of light snow on Saturday.

In the Philadelphia area, up to an inch of snow is possible at night and early in the morning. It could result in some slippery conditions as temperatures drop to near freezing, the NWS says. Some sleet and freezing rain could mix in before a changeover to all rain later in the day.

Drivers should use caution. Enough wintry mix could fall across Pennsylvania to quickly coat elevated surfaces and lead to isolated slick spots, according to AccuWeather.

While the storm is "not nearly as intense as the snowstorm earlier this week, snow on pavement will certainly lead to some travel delays,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Brown said.

Temperatures will remain chilly throughout the weekend, with a high in the low 40s predicted both Saturday and Sunday. Overnight lows will be in the 20s on Sunday.

Here is the forecast:

Tonight: A chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 42. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.