The highest amounts reported to the National Weather Service across eastern Pennsylvania were generally in upper Bucks, southern Lehigh and southern Northampton counties, where Hellertown received close to 12 inches of snow.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Lehigh, Northampton and upper Bucks counties for 1 to 4 inches of snow between 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.
Due to the significant amount of snow left behind by Tuesday's storm, some local municipalities are proactively working to remove it from streets, particularly where on-street parking is needed.
What could be the area's biggest snowstorm in several years is expected Tuesday. Forecasters say snow could fall at rates of an inch per hour, creating hazardous conditions on area roads.
A Lower Saucon Township bridge that has been out of commission for repairs since late fall is once again open to traffic.
Hellertown and Fountain Hill both lifted their snow emergencies on Friday afternoon, after the snow that fell began to taper off. Most areas saw an accumulation of one to two inches, with heavier amounts further south.
The National Weather Service has updated its winter weather advisory for accumulating snow for Lehigh, Northampton and upper Bucks counties Monday night and Tuesday morning.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department issued an update shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday in which authorities said residents of Old Philadelphia Pike north of Seidersville Road no longer needed to shelter in place.
In the wake of another rainstorm that could cause flooding and power outages Friday night and Saturday, much colder air is expected to arrive, along with the possibility of snow showers on Sunday and more significant snow Tuesday.
On the heels of a storm that dumped heavy, wet snow on the Lehigh Valley another powerful storm is expected to drop several inches of rain, which is stoking fears about the potential for flooding.
