Lower Bucks County is preparing for snowfall and bitter cold temperatures later this weekend, according to the National Weather Service’s regional office.
The agency forecasts 3 to 4 inches of snow starting Sunday morning, with snowfall rates potentially reaching 1 inch per hour.
The storm is expected to complicate travel and impact the area through Sunday night.
Forecasters put Lower Bucks County in a zone of uncertainty for snow totals. In contrast, central and upper Bucks County are expected receive up to 8 inches of snow.
Following the storm, an Arctic blast is set to hit the region and plunge temperatures to their lowest from Monday night through Thursday morning.
According to the forecast, daytime highs will hover in the teens, with nighttime lows dipping into single digits and below zero. Wind chills are forecast to fall below zero degrees during the night and only slightly recover into single digits during the day.
The extreme cold poses increased risks of hypothermia and frostbite, and the forecasters warn of potential impacts to infrastructure, including frozen pipes and a spike in heating energy demands.
In response to the forecast, PennDOT issued travel advisories urging drivers to prepare their vehicles for winter conditions.
Recommendations from state transportation officials include maintaining a full tank of gas, ensuring tires are properly inflated, and having operational windshield wipers. PennDOT also advises keeping food, water, warm clothing, and necessary items like medications, as well as baby and pet supplies, in vehicles.
Additional winter travel tips include carrying charging cords, spare battery packs, a first aid kit, a small shovel, and a flashlight.
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is coordinating with state and local agencies to monitor the situation and will provide additional resources to assist local governments as needed, according to a statement.
Below is the forecast from the National Weather Service:
Monday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Scattered showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.K Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
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