Philadelphia, PA – A major winter storm is poised to bring significant snowfall across eastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and northern Delaware today, with the potential to break daily and two-day snowfall records.
According to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, this storm could surpass long-standing snowfall records for February 23 in several cities, including Philadelphia, Allentown, Trenton, Reading, Wilmington, and Atlantic City.
The current daily snowfall record for February 23 in Philadelphia stands at 6.5 inches, set in 1987. Trenton’s record for the date is 11.4 inches (1987), while Wilmington holds a 12.4-inch record from the same year. Two-day snowfall records ending February 23 are also in jeopardy, including 7.0 inches in Philadelphia (2001) and 11.6 inches in Trenton (1987).
Forecasters warn that snowfall rates could be heavy at times, leading to snow-covered roads and reduced visibility. Travel along major corridors including I-95, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-476, and Route 42 in South Jersey may become hazardous, especially during peak travel hours Sunday.
Residents across the Philadelphia metro area, including Bucks, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, Camden, Burlington, and New Castle counties, are urged to limit unnecessary travel and monitor updated forecasts.
Snow totals will vary by location, but if higher-end projections materialize, record books could be rewritten by Monday morning.
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