January 17, 2016
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Philadelphia firefighter walks pass fence and utility wires gripped by ice in Kensington.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Sunday for the coastal areas in South Jersey and Southern Delaware after snow began falling in the region.
According to the National Weather Service, snow accumulation could range between 1-3 inches in Sussex County in Delaware as well as areas near the shores of Cumberland, Cape May and Atlantic counties.
Drivers are urged to use caution as visibility is expected to drop to as low as one mile. Also, roadways will become wet and could freeze overnight, causing potentially hazardous conditions.
Several South Jersey residents posted photos and videos of the snowfall on social media Sunday afternoon:
@GarySzatkowski lovely rio grande pic.twitter.com/AGvAjN6436
— Jason Downie (@JDOWNMAN) January 17, 2016
Snowing in Lanoka Harbor. #NJwx. @myWeatherNJ @nynjpaweather pic.twitter.com/mELiHK51Me
— Marc Franz Jr (@WxmanFranz) January 17, 2016
Finally looks like winter. Snow in Mays Landing. @NBCPhiladelphia @GarySzatkowski @TWCBreaking @HurricaneNBC10 pic.twitter.com/zV4BSA4TWe
— Ted Greenberg (@tedgreenbergNBC) January 17, 2016
Additionally, some counties have issued alerts to caution residents about the cold weather coming this week as temperatures are expected to drop into the teens across the Delaware Valley.
Montgomery, Bucks, and Camden counties have all issued Code Blues for the following days:
• Montgomery County: 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21
• Bucks County: 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 to 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21
• Camden County: 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 until 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18, and again from 6 p.m. Monday until 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19.
In Montgomery County, a Code Blue is issued when the combination of temperature and wind chill is expected to be below 20 degrees.
In all cases of extremely cold weather, officials urge residents to wear plenty of layers, check on their elderly or disabled neighbors and family, and limit time spent outdoors.
Emergency weather information for all three counties, including organizations that help the homeless find shelter, can be found by clicking the following links: Montgomery, Bucks and Camden.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures could get as low as 23 degrees Sunday night in Philadelphia with a slight chance of snowfall. Light flurries dusted the region around 1 p.m. Sunday.
Temperatures could drop even lower to around 16 degrees Monday night. The high temperature is expected to hover around the 30s throughout the week. Here's the full 7-day forecast for Philadelphia from the National Weather Service:
Sunday: A chance of light snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 14 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 16 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 16 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
