April 1st, 2011 Forecast

Tonight's rain to snow scenario for the higher elevations north of the city makes for a tricky forecast -- some areas will not do so well in snow while others will overperform in the snowfall department.   Right now, the thinking here is that the heaviest snowfall should occur in the Poconos and Northwest New Jersey, with the Lehigh Valley seeing a rain ending as snow scenario that could accumulate to a couple of inches.    Rain could mix with snow at the end of the event in Philadelphia but accumulations in the city are not likely.

Most of the rain (and snow) should end during the early morning hours, tapering off from south to north and exiting the city around 7 or 8 AM.   This should mean, provided no "surprises" from Mother Nature, that we get the ballgame in tomorrow on time...although a shower can't be ruled out during the game.   It will be breezy at times tomorrow, with winds veering around to the north tonight and increasing tomorrow to 12-18 mph, perhaps gusting above 30 mph.

Lows tonight will drop into the 30's for many, with highs on Friday generally in the mid and upper 40's for most locations and some low 50's across South Jersey and Delaware.   A few breaks in the clouds can't be ruled out in the evening hours on Friday.

Weekend Sneak Peek:  Saturday could feature some flurries or sprinkles passing through the region in association with upper level energy rotating around the developed storm that will have moved into Eastern Canada.   Otherwise, it will be blustery and variably cloudy with temperatures around 50.   Sunday will feature mostly sunny skies and calmer weather overall with highs in the mid 50's.

Snowfall Forecast:   Expect a snowfall forecast for the region late this afternoon.