Up a bit. The storm watch is in effect the worst is down the shore all the counties highlighted in pink and we have added a couple of counties to the watch area. Millville, and Cumberland County is now part of this. And they have added kent county in delaware. Including the city of dover and a little more concern for the National Weather Service Tracking toward the coast. And the pink highlights counties is where it will be the worse. And an advisory post in counties in new jersey, right abutting the Delaware River and it would not be out of the question that pennsylvania counties get added. But little indication that showing a little more snow out of the storm system as it moves slightly closer to the coast. The clouds are thicker as we go through the afternoon hours. And we are still chilly across the region. 27 in philadelphia. 26 in wilmington but with light winds and temperatures better in areas than the last couple of days. This is not a bad afternoon to get out and get things do
We have a team of journalists and meteorologists across our region covering every angle of this storm to keep you prepared. First we begin with nbc 10 chief meteorologist tammy souza. She is tracking the storms timing and the snow totals neighborhood by neighborhood. Weve got you covered. Well start with the first alert. The entire area will be looking at snow. Everybody will get snow, some of us more than others. We do have a blizzard warning that has been issued for southern delaware and the jersey shore. Thats where youll see the highest winds and incidentally the highest snow totals so youre going to have a lot of blowing and drifting there. This is 9 00 tonight through 7 00 tomorrow night. Probably philadelphia area sometime between 11 00 tonight and 1 00 in the morning. In delaware a little before 9 00 but it will pick up steam and should exit the area by 7 00 tomorrow night. Then what were watching for is high winds to come in behind it. So heavy snow followed by high winds. Now
Heavier snowfall during the Morning Hours. Thats going to make for a treacherous morning commute and even this afternoon getting around is going to be difficult. Were already seeing gusty winds and this afternoon, winds of 30 to 50 Miles Per Hour are possible, so even after the snow stops falling from the sky, blowing and drifting snow is going to limit visibility. You mention the winds. Look at the view. Thats from center city. Thats the lowes hotel camera. Those flags are getting a workout this morning. Hundreds of miles offshore. Its a big storm system and so this one even though its going to be riding up offshore and stay away from us, its close enough to do this, spreading heavy snowfall. The bands of heavier snowfall have been crossing into not only new jersey but also southern delaware and parts of southern delaware. Already have five inches of snow on the ground and there is more on the way. Well break it down hour by hour and when the snow will come to an end coming up in just
Are generally in the 20s for the philadelphia area, but look at the records to beat. Atlantic city 4 degrees saturday morning. Philadelphia the record to beat is faux set back in 1986. Trenton the record is 5 degrees set back in 1986. And we had those temperatures that will be dropping over the next 24 hours due to the cold coming from canada straight to the delaware valley. Iain, it is that polar vortex and that Polar Express that we always talk about, but once again, a dangerous cold will set up shop across the area not only for friday with wind chills below zero but also low temperatures both saturday and also sunday morning well flirt with records across the delaware valley. Back to you. Incredible stuff. All right, scott, thank you were taking live look now at cape may, new jersey, and they took a brutal beating from this big storm. Some people at the jersey shore beginning 2018 buried in snow. The top spot, margate. They got 16inches. Thats where we find our dave kinchen. Dave, w
Crash involving a train and a car but first lets start with your fox 29 Winter Weather authority. Live look at ocean city, new jersey, tonight. Many of the shore communities that took the brunt today are still dealing with all of this. Kathy orr is now tracking the latest on the storm. Kathy . Well, lucy, we are saying goodbye to the storm and as it continues to move toward the northeast and bomb out off the coast of new england, were seeing all right wind shifting to more northwesterly direction and the snow really ending just a few light snow showers left in philadelphia it is just cold and windy. Were talking about blowing snow now and some brutally cold wind chills lets talk about those snow accumulations. Cape may courthouse 17inches of snow. Thats a new high total for the area. Atlantic city nearly 13. Vineland six. Mt. Holly five. Chadds ford four. New castle, delaware, nearly 3inches of snow. Atlantic city 12. 7. Dennisville 12. 5. Toms river ten. Philadelphia range was four to