NEXT Weather major storm approaching Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Early Friday afternoon, a powerful storm system will arrive from the desert southwest. Precipitation will likely be gentle by way of the afternoon however heavy rain develops later within the night. 

We’ve moist snowflakes coming down round Penn Valley however nothing is sticking. Viewers instructed us there’s nothing but in Maple Shade, N.J. nevertheless it’s chilly and rain is coming down. One other viewer mentioned snowflakes had been coming down within the Andalusia space and a viewer in central Delaware mentioned it was all rain within the space.

This similar storm has fueled extreme storms with doubtlessly violent tornadoes throughout the southern plains. We aren’t anticipating extreme climate right here within the Delaware Valley, though just a few rumbles of thunder are attainable. What sort of precipitation you see will rely upon the place you reside.

Between 10:00 a.m. and midday, gentle showers will begin in Delaware and components of South Jersey.

Between 1:00 p.m. and three:00 p.m., gentle scattered showers will unfold throughout Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania suburbs, South Jersey and the Shore.

Between midday and a pair of:00 p.m., a mixture of snow and sleet will develop within the Lehigh Valley, Berks County and the Poconos. Gentle ice accumulations as much as 1/10 of inch are attainable within the Poconos.  

Our radar exhibits pretty gentle rain after 4:30 p.m. and some snowflakes blended principally within the far west and northwest zones. The heaviest rain remains to be to return because it’s anticipated to get actually windy because the climate strikes from the midwest.

This preliminary bathe and sleet exercise will proceed into the early night with just a few lulls within the rain.

Between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., heavy rain with remoted thunderstorms spreads throughout the complete space and can proceed in a single day.

Do not count on a lot robust to extreme climate however by 7 p.m., there’ll nonetheless be some showers within the space however begins to grow to be widespread with rain. Round 8-9 p.m., rain is projected to hit exhausting close to Trenton, Allentown and along with that, we may have loads of thunder and lightning.

Rainfall totals will strategy 1-2 inches with barely larger quantities in some areas. A mixture of snow and sleet may complete 1-3 inches within the Poconos.

Whenever you go away the home Friday morning, carry the umbrella, you’ll need it later within the day.

Your morning commute will likely be dry however the night commute will likely be moist in some locations. If you’re touring across the space Friday evening, pay attention to ponding on the roads with localized flooding attainable by late Friday evening.

Winds, flooding: what to anticipate

Winds may also enhance Friday evening with gusts above 35 mph in Philadelphia and larger than 45 mph down the Shore.

A wind advisory is in place for Cape Could County and coastal areas of the Jersey Shore and Delaware seashores.

There’s additionally a coastal flood advisory in place throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

By Saturday morning, all showers have ended and skies will likely be principally cloudy clearing to some afternoon solar.