Our Storm Trends North. Mostly Rain for PHL & Some Snow to Mix for NYC and Many Points North.

Updated Call: Saturday 1/10/09
Issued: 8:00 AM

Big Changes as I've updated my Snowfall Map. I hate to change my final call, but this storm is a huge flop, and NYC will be lucky to see 1" to 3".

A big shift north and in the wrong direction for many. I've cut my accumulations in half over most areas. Everything I wrote about yesterday went in the wrong direction for snow lovers.
It looks like the track of this storm has shifted northward about 75 miles over the past 12 hours, and will now move to near Long Island NY Vs. The SJ/DE Coast. This puts many south of this track in the warmer sector of the system. Some periods of snow are possible this morning, but when the main batch of Precip. moves in later this afternoon and evening, it will be in the form of a cold rain and temps in the mid 30's.

This could start as a brief period of snow and sleet with light accumulations, mainly near PHL. Further North into the Northern and Western Suburbs and into the Lehigh Valley, a prolonged period of snow and Ice could give these areas 1" to 3" before mixing with sleet and rain. All precip will end between Midnight and 4:00 AM. A few rain and snowshowers will follow into Sunday AM, with no additional accumulations expected.

Sorry guys, but this storm was a long shot for the PHL area from the get-go. It appears our friends in the Lehigh Valley into NYC are now in the same Boat.

Revised Snowfall Map: