A line of snow squalls will move through the Delaware Valley Friday morning, and an arctic blast will cause temperatures to plunge by 20 degrees during the day before they drop to single digits for a windy and bitterly cold Christmas weekend.
By the time the rain stops, parts of the region could see 1-3 inches of rainfall, causing flooding in some counties along the New Jersey shore.As temps plunge Friday, snow squalls are likely. Forecasters believe the Delaware Valley could see a trace up to one inch of snow, especially in the northern and western suburbs. Parts of the Lehigh Valley and into the Poconos will see one to three inches of snow.
Central Pennsylvania and into the Poconos will see snow, then rain, before a brief changeover to snow again Friday.Aside from precipitation, the storm will also bring winds as strong as 20-30 mph Thursday night with gusts of up to 40-50 mph through Friday. The National Weather Service says as the cold front moves through, wind gusts could potentially reach 45 to 60 mph., in the tropical storm range.Dangerously Low Temperatures and Flash Freezing
Once that front moves through, expect a sharp drop in temperatures across the region. Temperatures will start to drop during the morning Friday. With the rapid dip in temperatures expected to follow all that rain, any runoff or standing water will freeze. It is likely temperatures will drop twenty degrees in three hours Friday morning into Friday afternoon.
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