Many caught in long traffic backups. Right now, its the calm before the storm. Heres a live look right now at broad street in center city. This is looking north there at city hall. This time tomorrow, though, its going to look very, very different. In a big way. Good morning. We have you covered today. In the next hour, well give you everything you need to know to prepare for the snow headed our way. Pamela is showing us how people are stocking up, and our meteorologist have prepared your most accurate forecast. Lets check in with crystal. This is a first alert for our entire region, but its broke undown into neighborhoods because with our neighborhood forecast, it gives you a better idea of what to expect. So, the i95 corridor and surrounding cities, areas north and west of the corridor as well. These zones starting tonight through late tuesday looking at heavy accumulating snow. Strong winds. As a result of that, blowing winds and blowing snow. Limited visibility as well, especially
County in new jersey. Now, what constitutes a blizzard ve versus just a big snowstorm in the winds hour. The visibility is a quarter mile or less. And the combination lasts for at least three hours. Thats a very hard combination to get in this part of the country. Even the blizzard of 96, if you remember that, wtblizzard. We didnt have those technical conditions. They just kind of called it that. Nothing on the radar close by, but piece to of moisture back to the west and the gigantic piece down to the south. Tremendous amounts of moisture. So its just about the timing and the precip type. 9 00 to 10 00, the snow starts. 3 00 a. M. To 11 00 a. M. , in general, the heaviest snow. No travel during that period. Tuesday afternoon, snow continues. But the snow showers linger wednesday morning. The hour by hour shows the snow coming in at 10 00 to 11 00 tonight and getting heavy very quickly. This dark blue indicates heavy snow. And were talking potentially up to two to three inches per hour
Clap of thunder and will have flooding issues. So its a very different situation. Yeah, and its going to be very variable depending on where you are. And thats why we got to do this neighborhood by neighborhood. And there are blizzard warnings in effect for every county north and west of philadelphia, that includes chester, bucks, montgomery, mercer up north to new jersey. What does it take for a blizzard . A 35mileanhour wind. And you dont often get those that far inland. You get them at the coast, but thats what is unusual about this storm. Visibility is a quarter mile or less with the heavy snow that happens regularly. But this has to happen for at least three hours straight. This is a strict definition. And im kind of a stickler on this. So when we say blizzard, we kind of mean blizzard. Winter radar, nothing close by, but boy, that rain is coming fast up from the south. And theres a tremendous amount of moisture with that thing. So its all about the temperatures and whether it is
Up to a foot of snow in some places. Lets get to josh knight and steve rudin in the weather center. Josh as we have gone through the day, we are getting more certainty in the models and now the warnings are changing and starting to get closer to the d. C. Area. Steve the first warnings came at about 2 00 this afternoon. Include the district, arlington, or fairfax. Now you will notice all of the areas in pink, extreme western maryland, garrett county, fairfax, in the d. C. Metro are included. Still not included, Prince Georges County and anne arundel county. Is thehe blue color winter storm watch. That means the National Weather service does not have as much confidence about the snow in Southern Maryland or further to the east. Way across the country at this point, so we are talking about omaha, towards ohio. Ultimately, the snow is still staying further to the west. This will move very quickly. A robust storm, but as this tracks over the coast, it will start to wrap in extra energy, wh
Estranged husband in florida. We have more on their ties to oles is coming back to philadelphia with a brand new deal with the eagles. The big story on action news this noon the winter storm warning in effect across the region. Road crews are treating the stowful noreaster heading our way. Major airlines are caninght as. We have Live Team Coverage from the road prep to the airport meteorologists, Melissa Magee and karen rogers are tracking the storm. Lets begin with melissa at the big board. Reporter yes, sarah and rick were tracking the winter storm thats moving in later tonight. As we go throughoute have watches and warnings. A winter storm warning is posted for interior south jersey through the i95 corridor and points north and west, purpose shades for kent dover, Cape May County a winter storm warning and blizzard warning for ocean county from 8 00 p. M. To 4 00 p. M. On tuesday, as we were anticipating significant heavy snow across the delaware and the lehigh valleys. As far as th