Just as flowers began blooming due to unusual warmth, things are changing. Light snowfall, little more than an inch, can be expected across greater Pottstown through Tuesday night, the National Weather Service said.
A snow squall with wind gusts of up to 35 mph, and snow that reduced visibility to less than a mile, hit the Gilbertsville area with a vengeance Friday at 8:22 a.m., the National Weather Service said. The squall was headed southwest.
Greater Pottstown area residents could see temperatures falls dozens of degrees from Thursday through Friday nights (Dec. 22-23), and things could become even colder during early Saturday hours.
As temperatures drop during the winter of 2022-2023, Pennsylvania’s suppliers of natural gas for home heating say demand will increase about 5 percent, but prices could jump by up to 28 percent.
The National Weather Service forecast for the amount of ice expected to accumulate on local roads Thursday morning has increased slightly. It’s advice is unchanged: slow down and be cautious.
Snow, sleet, and freezing rain will make traveling conditions in Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties difficult Thursday, the National Weather Service said. Effects could be more severe and last longer in Berks.
New Jersey's coast will be hardest hit by what's left of Hurricane Ian as it moves north. Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties are likely to escape with far less rain and limited winds, the National Weather Service reports.
With Thursday temperatures expected to jump as high as 101 degrees, and persist until 8 p.m., the National Weather Service placed western Montgomery and all of Berks counties under a heat advisory.
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