Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Forecast for Somerset
Updated: 10:28 PM EST on February 9, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until midnight EST Wednesday night...
Overnight
Snow. Snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds...becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Brisk with highs in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening. Total snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches possible. Windy with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST Wednesday night...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight EST Wednesday night.
Low pressure forming over eastern South Carolina and southeastern North Carolina will become the main low pressure system tonight as it starts to intensify rapidly. By Wednesday morning... this nor/Easter is forecast to be just east of our area... and will bring heavy snow to a good part of our area into Wednesday evening.
From the Interstate 95 corridor southeastward the snow may mix with sleet and possibly freezing rain at times late tonight... and with sleet and rain at times during the first half of the day Wednesday. This is most likely closer to the coast. As colder air wraps around the storm even these areas are expected to change back to all snow.
Total snow accumulations are expected to range from 10 to 20 inches with the highest amounts northwest of the Interstate 95 corridor. The heaviest accumulations as of now are expected to occur in the Philadelphia northwestern suburbs. Heavy snow is expected to occur in two bursts across the region. The first is underway tonight with 3 to 7 inches likely to accumulate by the morning commute Wednesday. The second shot will be an even more intense burst of heavy snow with the upper air disturbance itself that should occur in most of eastern Pennsylvania... Maryland... and Delaware during Wednesday morning and New Jersey and northeastern Pennsylvania during Wednesday afternoon. The snow will end by midnight Wednesday night.
Winds will increase as Wednesday continues and will cause considerable blowing and drifting of snow... even more than what occurred with the weekend snow storm. At and near the Atlantic shore blizzard conditions are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening as winds increase.
Driving will be hazardous at best during this winter storm. It is highly recommended that where possible to take mass transportation Wednesday and only drive if its truly an emergency situation.
A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow and sleet are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible.
Record Report
Statement as of 01:25 am EST on February 10, 2010
... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Wilmington, Delaware...
A record snowfall of 5.6 inches was set at the New Castle County Airport in Wilmington yesterday, February 9, 2010. This breaks the previous record of 3.6 inches set in 1962.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 1:45 am EST on February 10, 2010
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 12 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/phi
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement
Delaware
... Kent County... Dover 3.0 1245 am 2/10 mix snow/rain
... New Castle County... Wilmington Manor 7.0 1255 am 2/10 Newark 6.0 1200 am 2/10 bear 5.9 100 am 2/10 Wilmington 5.9 100 am 2/10 Airport
... Atlantic County... Hammonton 4.6 120 am 2/10 changed to sleet/fzra Northfield 3.5 111 am 2/10 Atlantic City 3.2 100 am 2/10 Airport Egg Harbor City 3.2 114 am 2/10 Pleasantville 3.2 100 am 2/10 Somers Point 2.9 112 am 2/10 Atlantic City 2.8 115 am 2/10 Absecon 1.0 1020 PM 2/9 Brigantine 1.0 1141 PM 2/9
... Burlington County... Mount Laurel 6.2 125 am 2/10 Mount Holly NWS 5.6 1259 am 2/10 Tabernacle 5.0 1205 am 2/10 Moorestown 4.0 1130 PM 2/9 Browns Mills 3.3 1057 PM 2/9
... Camden County... Runnemede 7.0 1225 am 2/10 Sicklerville 6.8 1230 am 2/10 Blackwood 6.5 1215 am 2/10 Grenloch 6.5 1235 am 2/10 Oaklyn 6.5 1245 am 2/10 Lindenwold 6.3 1200 am 2/10 Pennsauken 5.8 1139 PM 2/9 Waterford 5.3 1115 PM 2/9 Erial 5.0 1115 PM 2/9 Haddonfield 5.0 1115 PM 2/9 Pine Hill 5.0 1115 PM 2/9 Cherry Hill 3.0 1115 PM 2/9
... Cape May County... Cape May Court House 3.0 1220 am 2/10 Green Creek 3.0 1110 PM 2/9 Seaville 3.0 1220 am 2/10 Woodbine 3.0 1217 am 2/10 Sea Isle City 2.0 1221 am 2/10 Wildwood Crest 2.0 1133 PM 2/9 North Cape May 1.8 1218 am 2/10