Another taste of winter is in store for Schuylkill County late Monday night into Tuesday morning. At least it’s actually winter now.
While snow accumulation looks light, the timing could make for a slippery Tuesday morning commute in some areas before temperatures rise and winds kick up Tuesday night.
Here is the detailed breakdown for your area based on forecasts provided by National Weather Service in State College:
Higher Terrain & Northern Locations
(Ashland, Barnesville, Delano, Frackville, Gilberton, Girardville, Gordon, Lavelle, Mahanoy City, McAdoo, Ringtown, Shenandoah, Sheppton, Zion Grove)
- Precipitation: Less than 1″ snow; trace to less than 0.1″ ice.
- Monday Night: Light snow is likely mainly between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Low around 27.
- Tuesday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 10 a.m., transitioning to a chance of rain or snow showers in the afternoon. High near 38.
- Tuesday Night (Winds): Mostly cloudy with a low around 31. Winds will be from the west at 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Valley, Central & Southern Locations
(Andreas, Auburn, Cressona, Deer Lake, Deturksville, Friedensburg, Good Spring, Hegins, Klingerstown, Landingville, Middleport, Minersville, Muir, New Ringgold, Orwigsburg, Pine Grove, Pitman, Port Carbon, Port Clinton, Pottsville, Ravine, Rock, Sacramento, Saint Clair, Schuylkill Haven, South Tamaqua, Suedberg, Tamaqua, Tower City, Tremont)
- Precipitation: Less than 1″ snow; trace ice.
- Monday Night: Light snow is likely mainly between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Low around 28.
- Tuesday: Snow showers, sleet and freezing rain likely before 10 a.m., changing to plain rain showers by midday. High near 42.
- Tuesday Night (Winds): Mostly cloudy with a low around 33. Winds will be from the west at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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