NWS Weather Briefing

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Emergency Management Partners and Stakeholders,

 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ is expecting light snow and ice to impact the region Saturday night (March 18^th).

 Wintry precipitation is expected in portions of eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey to continue through late Saturday night.  Snowfall amounts for areas north have increased.  For Chester County, the freezing drizzle or light freezing rain beginning this morning will continues through the afternoon.  The expectation is an eventual switchover to light to moderate snow this evening before diminishing overnight.

 Hazards with this storm include light accumulating snow.  At the current time snow totals forecasted for Chester County are <1".

 Impacts:

• Potential for freezing of roads, bridges, overpasses, and on/off ramps as temperatures fluctuate above and below 32 degrees F

 DES Actions:

• We will continue to monitor this event and provide additional information as it becomes available.

 We recommend you please follow your local NWS forecasts going forward. At a minimum, they will be updated every three hours.  Additionally, we recommend monitoring local news forecasts; they will track any changes that may develop.

 For a detailed forecast for your area you can visit the NWS site using the links below

 Coatesville          http://bit.ly/coatesville_forecast
Cochranville       http://bit.ly/cochranville_forecast
Downingtown   http://bit.ly/downingtown_forecast
Elverson               http://bit.ly/elverson_forecast
Kennett               http://bit.ly/kennett_forecast
Malvern               http://bit.ly/malvern_forecast
Oxford                  http://bit.ly/oxford_forecast
Phoenixville       http://bit.ly/phoenixville_forecast
Pottstown           http://bit.ly/pottstown_forecast
Wayne                  http://bit.ly/wayne_forecast
West Chester    http://bit.ly/west_chester_forecast
West Grove        http://bit.ly/west_grove_forecast

Chester County Watch Officer
610-344-4335
F: 610-344-4111
chestercountyeoc@chesco.org

 

 

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