Monday Morning Commute Could Be Snowy, Messy

A fast-moving storm that will move in overnight Sunday is expected to produce a rare accumulating April snow for the area early Monday, just as Easter Sunday–and April Fool’s Day–come to a close.

Pennsylvania Weather Action is predicting 2 to 4 inches of snow for the Lehigh Valley, with lead forecaster Josh Adams noting in a “second call” forecast published Saturday that “the Monday morning commute will be difficult for many areas, especially around the Lehigh Valley because heavy snow will still be falling.”

The snow could begin as a rain/snow mix during the middle of the night before changing to all snow, with the heaviest precipitation–three to six inches of snow–forecast across the lower Susquehanna Valley, according to PA Weather Action.

Lehigh Valley Weather Authority is also predicting 2 to 4 inches of snow for the area, with the highest amounts on grassy surfaces and 1 to 2 inches of snow on paved surfaces.

The snow will start falling around 4 a.m. and should move out between 8 and 10 a.m., according to LVWA, which also noted that more snow is possible later in the week.

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The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the area and predicts that 1 to 2 inches of snow will accumulate, resulting in hazardous travel during the Monday morning commute.

Whatever snow falls during the morning should melt rapidly during the day, as the high temperature is forecast to reach the upper 40s.

Saucon Valley schools will be closed Monday for the Easter vacation.