Temperatures across the Philadelphia region remained below freezing on Sunday, extending a prolonged cold stretch as a coastal storm brought gusty winds, coastal flooding concerns, and the possibility of light snow showers, according to CBS Philadelphia.
A NEXT Weather Alert remains in effect through Monday due to bitter cold and dangerous wind chills. While the strongest impacts from the coastal storm were expected along the shore, conditions inland remained significant. Winds in Philadelphia were forecast to gust up to 30 mph on Sunday, keeping wind chills in the single digits despite actual air temperatures in the mid-20s.
Several advisories were in place as of Sunday. A wind advisory was issued for Cape May County until 4 p.m., as well as for Carbon and Monroe Counties until 1 a.m. Monday. Additionally, a coastal flood advisory was active for Atlantic and Cape May Counties until noon Sunday.
The region continues to experience an extended deep freeze. Sunday marked the ninth consecutive day with high temperatures below 32 degrees. Philadelphia has not seen temperatures rise above freezing since 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23. This stretch matches the longest run of subfreezing days since 2004 and represents only the eighth time on record that the city has experienced nine or more consecutive days below freezing.
If temperatures remain below freezing on Monday, the region will reach 10 consecutive subfreezing days, officially making it the longest such stretch since 1979. Only two periods on record exceeded 10 days, both lasting 15 days, in February 1979 and February 1961.
Looking ahead, forecasters are tracking two opportunities for measurable snow this week. The first system is expected late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. A storm passing just south of the region may shift far enough north to bring a quick coating to several inches of snow. Tuesday also represents the best chance for temperatures to rise above freezing, although highs are expected to reach only around 33 degrees.
A second system is possible late Friday evening into early Saturday morning. A clipper system moving out of Canada could bring additional snowfall, potentially totaling several inches. Forecasters cautioned that it remains too early to determine whether conditions will fully align for significant accumulation.
Neither system currently appears as impactful as last weekend’s storm. However, the NEXT Weather team continues to monitor developments closely. Unseasonably cold conditions are expected to persist through next week and possibly beyond, keeping winter weather risks elevated across the region.
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