Light Snow, Heavy Rain To Hit Newtown Area

The Newtown area could see some snow over the weekend. However, significant accumulation is unlikely as the area braces for what is now expected to be mainly a rain event, according to National Weather Service forecasters.

Forecasters predict less than an inch of snow with rain expected to be the predominant form of precipitation Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.

“Precipitation may begin or end as wet snow near I-95, but with little to no accumulation,” stated a National Weather Service briefing on Friday morning.

The National Weather Service’s regional forecast office posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that snow enthusiasts in Philadelphia might be disappointed.

“Our latest forecast has only a 3% chance of seeing 1″ or more of snowfall. So the snow drought should continue. There will be some wet snow to start, but not enough for an inch,” they shared on Friday.

The area is forecast to receive 1 inch to 1.5 inches of rain between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Forecasters warned of “isolated minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas.”

The Delaware River in Bristol Borough up to Trenton is at risk of experiencing spotty minor flooding.

Winds are expected to intensify on Saturday afternoon and gusts could reach as high as 28 mph.

While Lower Bucks County may see minimal snow, Central Bucks County could receive up to 2 inches, and the Poconos and parts of New England are bracing for up to a foot of snow.

Bucks County has experienced brief periods of snow and light accumulation over the past two years, but it has not witnessed a major snowfall.

Experts attribute the lack of snow in recent winters to the influence of La Niña, leading to cooler conditions in the eastern Pacific Ocean that have altered the jet stream’s path and spared the Northeast from more severe winter storms.

David Robinson, a geography professor at Rutgers University and the New Jersey state climatologist, linked the absence of significant snow in Northeast partly to human-induced climate change in a spring 2023 Associated Press article.

Forecasters warned of a strong storm expected to hit the region next Tuesday through Wednesday. It is expected to bring strong winds and several inches of heavy rainfall, potentially leading to flooding.