Little to no accumulation is anticipated, however.Â
NWS forecasts a chance of rain, snow and sleet mostly before 2 p.m., transitioning to rain later in the evening. There is a 50% chance of precipitation today.Â
ABC27 meteorologist Brett Thackara doesn t expect much of the wintry mix to make its way to the ground, noting low dewpoints and lack of moisture in the air.Â
DRY AIR LOCKED IN:Today will be cloudy with highs around 40°. There could be patchy drizzle or even patchy mixed precip. at times, but dewpoints in the single digits & lack of moisture will prevent much from occurring. Radar returns aren t reaching the surface. #27Weather#PAwxpic.twitter.com/36dtkF5CJm Brett Thackara (@BrettThackABC27) March 16, 2021
Though forecasts indicate there s a possibility of another big snowstorm coming to Lancaster County, forecasters are leaning toward the brunt of the storm likely missing the region.
With a few days before the storm s potential arrival, there s still a lot of uncertainty in the forecast.
The flow of the jet stream will change this week, prompting a dip that will bring the coldest air of the season, AccuWeather reports.
That dip in the jet stream will result in two storms forming.
The first storm will occur across the Midwest on Saturday â as it moves off to the northeast, a secondary storm is expected to form off the coast of the Carolinas, AccuWeather reports.
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A nor easter is expected to hit central Pennsylvania and Lancaster County this weekend and until Tuesday, but two days out from the stormâs expected arrival, forecasters are still working to determine exactly how much snow the region will see.Â
One thing all agree on is that there will be snow.Â
The âseeds of the stormâ are currently over California, said Eric Horst, a Lancaster County storm analyst and the retired director of Millersville Universityâs Weather Information Center.Â
Horst said itâs a little too early to make snowfall predictions because the path of the storm varies widely.Â