Lower Bucks County is expected to wake up to snow on the ground this weekend as the National Weather Service predicts the first measurable snowfall of the season Friday night into Saturday morning.
According to the forecast, a possible accumulation of a coating to 2 inches of snow could fall. The latest forecast is an uptick from earlier projections of just a light dusting.
The clipper system could lead to a rainy Friday morning and afternoon, turning into a mix and then entirely to snow as the night progresses.
The snow should end by Saturday morning with clear skies anticipated through the Christmas holiday, according to the National Weather Service.
The early snowfall may stirs hopes for a white Christmas in the region, which has not experienced one since 2009, but those hopes won’t be realized, according to the forecast.
The official definition of a white Christmas involves having at least one inch of snow on the ground on the morning of Dec. 25.
Last winter, the Trenton weather station recorded 15.1 inches of snowfall over the course of the season, a dramatic rise from the 2 inches recorded in 2023.
Below is the forecast from the National Weather Service:
Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2am. Low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
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