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Storm could bring heavy snow
Published: February 9, 2010
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share thisA winter storm watch will be in effect for the area including Bradford County from this evening through late Wednesday night in anticipation of a snow storm that could dump 6-7 inches of snow on the area.
While the forecast for today is dry and sunny, clouds will increase later in the day, according to Erik Heden, meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) Binghamton station. The snow will start around midnight tonight and isn't expected to stop until early Wednesday evening, he said, with the heaviest snow falling early Wednesday through the afternoon.
According to the NWS Web site, one storm center will move to the Ohio Valley by Tuesday evening while a separate storm forms along the mid-Atlantic coast. The coastal storm will bring the threat of significant snowfall to northeast Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York, and is expected to intensify rapidly off the New Jersey Coast and become the dominant storm system on Wednesday, the Web site states.
The area will see snow, Heden said, but the exact amount is still in flux.
Larger snow totals are expected to the south and east of Bradford County, Heden said, with 10-20 inches expected in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. The snow totals in our area depend on how close the storm forming off the Atlantic coast tracks to land, with larger snowfall expected further inland the closer the storm comes to land.
"A winter storm watch is in effect because heavy snow is a possibility but not a certainty. At this time there is the potential for snow accumulation of 7 inches or more," according to the NWS Web site. "Travel conditions could become hazardous, so it is important to monitor the latest forecasts and statements if you are planning to travel in the watch area late Tuesday and Wednesday," the Web site continues.
A winter storm watch is issued when there is a 50 percent chance of snowfall of more than 7 inches, Heden said, while a winter storm warning is issued when there is a greater certainty of more than 7 inches of accumulation.
Brian Bishop can be reached at (570) 888-9652; or e-mail: bbishop@thedailyreview.com.
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