Powerful Rain, Wind From Cross-Country Storm To Hit PA: Forecast

Weather Powerful Rain, Wind From Cross-Country Storm To Hit PA: Forecast Another big storm is headed to the greater Philadelphia area, potentially disrupting travel plans regionwide. Reply
(AccuWeather)
EASTERN PA — The next major storm heading towards the greater Philadelphia area could bring with it significant rainfall and may impact travel conditions throughout the region, according to forecasters. The weather is part of a cross country front that could entangle travel plans everywhere from California to Chicago to Philadelphia by week’s end.
Gusty winds are likely to accompany the storm’s rainfall, the National Weather Service said. The front is predicted to move into the area early Thursday afternoon, before intensifying throughout the day and into the night, forecasters said.
“This will be a rainstorm for the I-95 corridor Thursday night into early Friday with gusty winds,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Matt Benz said. The outlet added that “the combination of rain and wind can lead to many travel problems on the roads and delays at airports.” While nearly all of eastern Pennsylvania will have temperatures too mild for the rain to become snow, the western half of the state appears likely to see accumulation, according to forecasts.
Gusts up to 40 miles per hour, with briefly higher gusts possible, will blow through much of the region. The wind will linger into Friday, but rainfall will likely taper off for most overnight. Once the storm passes, forecasters expects a colder, breezy weekend in the greater Philadelphia area. However, climate forecasts show a 60-80 percent chance of warmer-than-usual weather in the region from Friday through Feb. 3.
Here’s the full forecast for the coming days, according to the National Weather Service:
Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph. Tuesday night Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Wednesday night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday night Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Friday night