Mix of rain, snow possible in south-central Pennsylvania

DAY. WE’LL GET THOSE TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND 46 FOR THAT AFTERNOON HIGH. AS WE LOOK AT THE PREDICTOR, HIGH PRESSURE IS GOING TO BE IN CONTROL. THAT KEEPS THE SUNSHINE AROUND TODAY. TONIGHT WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CLOUD COVER THAT INCREASES FROM THE NORTHWEST. HERE. AN ISOLATED FLURRY IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION AROUND OUR THE RIDGE TOPS OF MAYBE MIFFLIN AND JUNIATA COUNTY TONIGHT, BUT OVERALL SHOULD STAY DRY AS A COLD FRONT IS GOING TO WEAKEN AS IT APPROACHES OUR AREA AND KIND OF DISSIPATE AS WE GO INTO TOMORROW MORNING AND AFTERNOON. LOTS OF CLOUDS, THOUGH, BEGIN TO MOVE IN AS WE HEAD INTO SATURDAY, LATE NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THAT IS BECAUSE OF THE SYSTEM THAT WILL BE COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH HERE. THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN THE ONE WE’VE BEEN WATCHING FOR A WHILE NOW. IT DOES LOOK LIKE MAJORITY OF IT DOES GO TO OUR SOUTH, BUT JUST CLIPS PARTS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. NOW, THIS MODEL WANTS TO BRING A LITTLE BIT MORE SNOW COMPARED TO THE REST. HOWEVER, TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE ABOVE FREEZING IN THE AFTERNOON, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND THAT EVEN IF WE DO GET SNOWFALL WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING, IT’S NOT GOING TO STICK VERY MUCH. SO THAT REALLY CUTS THINGS DOWN ACROSS THE AREA HERE. SO OVERALL, WHAT WE EXPECT IS A RELATIVELY LOW IMPACT EVENT AS WE GO INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. EVENING LOOKS LIKE AFTER 2:00 FOR THE START TIME OF THAT RIGHT NOW. AND THAT’LL BE ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. RAIN SNOW MIX AS WELL. AGAIN, BECAUSE THOSE TEMPERATURES ARE ABOVE FREEZING IN THE AFTERNOON, NOT REALLY EXPECTING MUCH TO STICK HERE. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. GENERALLY, YOU’RE LOOKING AROUND A COATING TO MAYBE AN INCH. IF YOU ARE AN ELEVATED SPOT, YOU MAY GET AN ISOLATED TWO INCH, BUT THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE A BIG EVENT FOR OUR AREA. LANCASTER RIGHT NOW. NICE DISPLAY OF SOME REDS AND PINKS ACTUALLY HERE WITH THE SUNRISE THIS MORNING. A MIX OF BLUE THERE AS WELL. AND CURRENTLY IT FEELS LIKE 11 DEGREES. SO MAKE SURE YOU BUNDLE UP IN LANCASTER RIGHT NOW AS WELL AS CHAMBERSBURG 17, THE CURRENT WINDCHILL IN HARRISBURG AND CARLISLE FEELS LIKE 13 IN YORK AND 24 THE CURRENT WINDCHILL IN LEBANON, WHERE WINDS ARE A LITTLE CALMER RIGHT NOW. STORM TEAM, LIVE RADAR NETWORK. IT’S QUIET BECAUSE OF THAT HIGH PRESSURE THAT’S IN CONTROL AND THAT CONTINUES THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. TODAY, MAYBE YOU WANT TO GO TO THE FIRE AND ICE FESTIVAL. WE’LL GET AGAIN. 46 WILL BE THE HIGH BY THE TIME YOU GET TO TOMORROW. AFTER SEEING 36 TODAY AND THEN SUNDAY. UNFORTUNATELY, NOT GOING TO BE THE BEST DAY JUST BECAUSE OF THAT RAIN SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT PARTS OF THE AREA AGAIN ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. BUT AFTERWARDS, TEMPERATURES GO NOT JUST ABOVE FREEZING INTO THE 40S, BUT ABOVE AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY 22ND. SO IT WILL BE ALMOST ABOUT THREE WEEKS AT THAT POINT WHERE WE HAVE SEEN TEMPERATURES BELOW AVERAGE. WE FLIP THAT SCRIPT NEXT WEEK, GET UP TO AROUND 48 BY TUESDAY, MAYBE EVEN SEEN A FEW 50S. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED, ESPECIALLY IN OUR SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITIES NEXT WEEK. BUT YOUR TEN DAY FORECAST? WE HAVE ONE MORE DAY BELOW AVERAGE TODAY. THEN WE GET INTO 40S TOMORROW. SAME THING ON SUNDAY, BUT THAT

The WGAL News 8 Storm Team is tracking a chance for rain and snow in south-central Pennsylvania this weekend. A low-pressure system could bring a mix of rain and snow on Sunday. When: Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, precipitation moves out for Presidents Day. Where: Mainly south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Totals: Minor accumulation expected; Coating to an inch possible.Temperatures: Highs in the upper 30s to 40s; Sunday starts dry with cloudy skies.Impacts: Low; With temperatures above freezing, it will be difficult for any potential snow to stick. SOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS

The WGAL News 8 Storm Team is tracking a chance for rain and snow in south-central Pennsylvania this weekend.

A low-pressure system could bring a mix of rain and snow on Sunday.

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When: Sunday afternoon into Sunday night, precipitation moves out for Presidents Day.

Where: Mainly south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Totals: Minor accumulation expected; Coating to an inch possible.

Temperatures: Highs in the upper 30s to 40s; Sunday starts dry with cloudy skies.

Impacts: Low; With temperatures above freezing, it will be difficult for any potential snow to stick.

SOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS