Emergency Management Partners and Stakeholders,
Attached is the latest weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ regarding the High Impact winter weather event forecasted for tonight into Thursday.
Situation:
Rain will start this evening and then change over to snow late tonight into Thursday from northwest to southeast. A period of heavy accumulating snow is forecasted to occur after the changeover to snow. Thunder snow and rates of 2 inches an hour are possible during the worst part of the storm between 5AM to 10AM Thursday morning. The National Weather Service is currently forecasting 7 inches of snow for most of Chester County, with lesser amounts as you get closer to the Maryland border.
Key Updates:
• The forecasted amount of snow has increased to 7 inches for most of County, with southern areas of the County receiving closer to 6 inches
• Chester County has been upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Wednesday Feb 8th at Midnight until Thursday evening at 4PM.
• This will be a high impact event with dangerous road conditions and the potential for widespread power outages
Chester County Forecasted Conditions:
• Anticipated Timing: Tonight into Thursday afternoon
• Temperatures:
Wednesday high of 59 and low of 28
Thursday high of 31 and low of 15
Friday high of 28 and a low of 26
• Wind: 10-20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph
• Precipitation: Rain is expected this evening with precipitation turning to snow overnight. Approximately 7 inches of snow is forecasted for most of Chester County, with lesser amounts as you get closer to the Maryland border.
• Active watches & warnings: Winter Storm Warning is in effect from Wednesday Feb 8th at Midnight until Thursday evening at 4PM
Impacts:
• Thursday morning commute will be hazardous
• Snow on the initially warmer roads could lead to slushy conditions that will freeze when the quickly temperatures drop overnight
• The heavy snow will make many roads potentially impassable for several hours during the worst part of the storm between 5 am to 10 am
• The snow will be wet and heavy in most areas which along with gusty conditions could lead to widespread power outages
• Friday will remain well below freezing, making any untreated roads dangerous
An updated briefing from the National Weather Service is expected to be sent out this evening (February 8th).The Watch Officer will distribute the briefing once it has been reviewed and evaluated for updates and changes to Chester County.
No comments:
Post a Comment