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The National Weather Service says heavy storms have the potential to bring torrential rains into Wednesday evening, which is why they have issued a flash flood watch for Northampton, Lehigh, Berks, Carbon and Monroe counties in east central Pennsylvania.
A mid-May snow forecast may seem far-fetched, even with evidence to support it, however if there’s one thing 2020 should have taught us by now it is to expect the unexpected.
If you have any outdoor activities planned for Thursday and Friday, you may need to consider postponing them. The National Weather Service says our area can expect to receive up to several inches of rain, which is why a flood watch has been issued.
Tuesday’s spring-like weather seemed to confirm what Punxsutawney Phil predicted Sunday, with highs reaching nearly 60 degrees in places. The National Weather Service, however, is attempting to throw a wet blanket on their furry rival’s prognostication with a forecast that calls for an abrupt return to winter.
It’s almost the end of January, and you may be asking yourself, “where is winter?” Tony Luchini of Lehigh Valley Weather Authority has insight into what atmospheric conditions have caused Old Man Winter to go missing, and tells us when–or if–he’s likely to return this year.
Although it’s mid-January, the Lehigh Valley area has not yet been hit with a significant winter storm this season. That could change this weekend, however.
Monday’s dreary weather very well may have been the proverbial calm before a nuisance-type winter storm arrives in Saucon Valley.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that includes Bucks, Northampton and Lehigh counties for 4 a.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Tuesday, when it says heavy snow is now expected, with totals of 6 to 9 inches and locally higher amounts possible.
How much, how long and how far this way or that way? A frequent topic of conversation around Hellertown Saturday was the weather forecast for Sunday and Monday, when winter weather is supposed to affect the area for the first time this season.
If you think it feels more like January than early November, you’re not alone. Temperatures have taken a nose dive throughout the area due to an invasion of Arctic air; an invasion that will receive a reinforcement on Tuesday, when snow is also possible.
