{"id":116495,"date":"2026-02-17T22:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/116495\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T22:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T22:46:14","slug":"warmer-weather-in-lehigh-valley-should-help-melt-down-persistant-snow-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/116495\/","title":{"rendered":"Warmer weather in Lehigh Valley should help melt down persistant snow pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It snowed again Sunday night in the Lehigh Valley. But unlike other such events this winter, this one has warmer weather right behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Most areas of the Valley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcall.com\/2026\/02\/16\/lehigh-valley-snow-totals-sunday-storm-february-15\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">received a coating to an inch of snow, though some areas saw more than two inches.<\/a> Much of that, along with some of the piles of snow that have been hanging around for the last few weeks, should be melting away over the course of this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbove normal temperatures are expected for most of this week and should continue into next weekend,\u201d the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, said in its forecast discussion.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good morning! Precipitation has moved out and today should be dry. After today, a stretch of above normal temperatures takes over, with multiple chances for rain later this week. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NJwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#NJwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#PAwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MDwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MDwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DEwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#DEwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iBupoO6ILP\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/iBupoO6ILP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWS_MountHolly\/status\/2023344896636252664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NWS expects highs in the mid 40s to low 50s in the Philadelphia region through Saturday. Specifically, the Lehigh Valley will see temperatures in the high 40s. Evening lows will be above freezing.<\/p>\n<p>Helping wash away the snow is needed rain, which should be coming later in the week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter over two weeks now with snow on the ground, these warmer temperatures will allow the snowpack to melt quicker and most spots likely will be rid of snow by this weekend,\u201d the NWS said.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures are expected to be more seasonal next week.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the extended forecast from the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p>Monday night: Slight chance of rain, mostly cloudy with a low of 31.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, high near 46.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, low around 34.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday night: Slight chance of rain, low around 37.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday night: Slight chance of rain, low around 32.<\/p>\n<p>Friday: Rain likely, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.<\/p>\n<p>Friday night: A chance of rain, low near 33.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It snowed again Sunday night in the Lehigh Valley. 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