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Will It Snow in Philadelphia This Weekend? What the Latest Models Say About Possible Nor'easter
An offshore low may rapidly strengthen into a bomb cyclone Sunday night, posing risks of rain, snow, high winds, and coastal flooding along the mid-Atlantic to New England coast.
- On Feb. 22, forecasters warn a low-pressure system may develop off the East Coast, threatening the Mid-Atlantic through New England with snow and coastal flooding.
- Forming offshore between the DelMarVa Peninsula and the Carolinas, meteorologists say the low could strengthen rapidly, with Erdman stating, `The main uncertainty is where this offshore low tracks`.
- County forecasts show New Castle County 1 to 3 inches, Kent County 2 to 4 inches, Sussex County 3 to 6 inches, while a separate higher‑range forecast projects higher totals.
- Astronomical tides early next week increase minor coastal flooding and erosion risks, and if the low tracks near shore, the National Weather Service warns of heavy rain, snow, strong winds, and a dangerous commute for coastal communities and commuters.
- With trends leaning offshore, recent guidance including the European model focuses heaviest precipitation near the DelMarVa Peninsula and eastern North Carolina, but forecasters urge checking weather.com for updates due to uncertainty.
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Chris Dolce, CNN - February is peak season for major snowstorms in the Northeast, and a storm brewing this weekend could live up to that… or be nothing more than a minor nuisance. Computer models that meteorologists use for forecasting agree that a storm will begin forming off the Mid-Atlantic coast on Sunday. It could even strengthen enough to be classified as a bomb cyclone by Monday. But the models differ on the storm's exact track from Sunda…
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution84% Center
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