Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
A coastal storm is expected to bring chances of ice, snow, and rain over the next two days.
Around daybreak Thursday morning, a light wintry mix of ice and snow is predicted to start to fall along the I-95 corridor. By late Thursday morning, rain is predicted to start falling, continuing into Friday. In Lower Bucks County, the early freezing temperatures could result in a thin layer of ice.
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The National Weather Service’s Mt. Holly, New Jersey regional office warns that there remains some uncertainty in the forecast.
Forecasters at the National Weather Service warn ice could potentially impact the Thursday morning commute.
While the wintry mix could cause some morning travel worries, no significant accumulation is expected locally. However, the Poconos could see measurable snowfall from the storm.
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Lower Bucks County is expected to see 1.5 to 2 inches of rain from the storm, which could lead to localized flooding, forecasters said.
Forecasters are also predicting that it will be breezy Thursday into Friday, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Bucks County has been placed in a Winter Weather Advisory in advance of the storm.
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The forecast for the coming days:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 42. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
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