Pennsylvania State Police Reports

Snow Contributes to Upper Milford Crash, Police Say

One SUV is unable to stop and strikes another, troopers report.

Snow caused slippery roads that contributed to a recent accident in Upper Milford Township, police said. A Perkiomenville, Montgomery County, driver was injured in an accident at 6:10 p.m. March 18, according to state police at Fogelsville. The other motorist was unhurt. Nicholas DiFrancesco, 21, was southbound on Chestnut Street when he slowed for the snow-covered roadway, police said. Biao Xu, 44, of Collegeville, Montgomery County, was behind in his Toyota Rav 4 and was unable to stop in time to avoid driving into the back of DiFrancesco's Jeep Cherokee. The two drivers were able to pull their SUVs into a driveway at 6971 Chestnut St., police said. DiFrancesco received an injury of unknown severity, police said. He was transported to …

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Watch Out for Icy Spots Tonight Into Saturday

Emmaus and Upper Milford are under a winter weather advisory for 7 p.m. Friday through 10 a.m. Saturday

The Lehigh Valley including Emmaus Borough and Upper Milford Township are under a winter weather advisory for light freezing rain from 7 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. WFMZ says the storm could affect your commute home today with snow, rain and ice arriving later this afternoon. We could wake up to an icy glaze tomorrow. The Weather Service says: Precipitation is expected to change to rain Saturday and rain could be heavy at times. Sunday will be sunny and warmer with a daytime high in the 40s.

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East Penn School District

Snow Expected: East Penn Delayed Opening Guidelines

Here's what parents need to know in the event of a one-hour or two-hour delayed opening on Friday.

With a bit of snow in the forecast Thursday night, this seems to be as good as a time as any to review East Penn School District’s arrival guidelines for elementary school students in the event of a delayed opening on Friday. East Penn parents already have one delayed opening under their belts this week – and a two-hour one no less – and reports from elementary teachers and staff are that there was a bit of confusion about who needed to be where and when. This confusion was especially prevalent among kindergarten parents, whose kids only attend school for half the day. According to the East Penn School District web site, here’s what you need know about one- and two-hour delayed school starts: The morning session begins one hour late at 9:…

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Snow Likely in Emmaus Patch Friday Afternoon

Emmaus Patch could get a few inches of snow later on Friday, according to the National Weather Service

A quick moving storm is expected to bring snow to Emmaus Patch Friday afternoon and night, according to a hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service. Snow could start falling after 2 p.m. Friday and bring one to two inches of accumulating snow, making the afternoon communite slick, the Weather Service predicts. An additional inch of snow may fall overnight. Temperatures will continue to stay well below freezing over the weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting a chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet for Monday. Overall, we could see a warm up next week.

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Forecast: Deep Freeze in Emmaus Patch All Week

Daytime highs will be well below freezing in Emmaus Patch for the rest of the week

There's snow in the forecast along with a big chill that will keep daytime high temperatures from rising out of the 20s for the rest of the week. An arctic air mass is bringing the coldest weather so far this season -- perhaps even colder than anything we experienced last winter, according to the National Weather Service.  It's too soon to call actual snow totals, but the storm that's a-brewin' for the end of the week could bring "plowable snowfall" to the Lehigh Valley, the National Weather Service predicts.

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UPDATE: Wintry Mix Expected Tuesday Night

The forecast has changed, potentially bringing more snow to our area. No matter what, it sounds like morning drive to work and school could be messy on Wednesday morning.

UPDATE: The weather forecast for our area has changed and it's getting whiter. The National Weather Service now says that tonight's forecast calls for a 100 percent chance of snow, possibly mixed with sleet, mainly after 10 p.m. with a low temp around 30. New snow and sleet accumulation of up to 3 inches is possible. On Wednesday, there is an 80 percent chance that rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet will continue before 1 p.m. beforea chance of rain. Little or no ice accumulation is expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Get ready, because it sounds like the trip to work or school will be messy. Otherwise, daytime highs should remain above freezing until Friday.

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Major Snowstorm Could Hit Eastern Pa. Next Week

Forecasters are keeping a close eye on computer models that show a big snowstorm could be headed to eastern Pennsylvania around Dec. 19-20

Update 11 a.m. Thursday: WFMZ reports a storm is looking increasingly likely for Tuesday-Wednesday but the big question is whether it will be rain or snow. The National Weather Service predicts a chance of rain/snow on Tuesday night. Original Story: It could be much more than a White Christmas if the Lehigh Valley gets one to two feet of snow next week. The Eastern Pa. Weather Authority says a potentially "monstrous" storm is showing up on a European weather model, according to the following post on the group's Facebook page: Update on next week's storm potential.... this is as monstrous of a storm you can get just about, as modeled on today's 12z European model run. This would be, if correct, a "KU" storm... or one for the history books. …

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Snow Expected Tonight Into Tuesday Morning

Snow Monday night into Tuesday could make tomorrow's morning commute a little messy.

The National Weather Service says we can expect to get about an inch of snow tonight - enough snow to affect the Tuesday morning commute. An additional inch or so could accumulate Tuesday, possibly mixing with rain. The forecast says: Tonight: Snow likely after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tuesday: Snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 36. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph. Chance…

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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Lehigh Valley

Two to four inches of snow are possible Wednesday into Thursday along with gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service.

According to the calendar, there are six more weeks of autumn, but somebody apparently forgot to tell Mother Nature. November has barely begun and the Lehigh Valley is already under a winter weather advisory.  On Wednesday morning National Weather Service predicted snow will start after 1 p.m. with a daytime snow accumulation of two to four inches possible. It will be breezy with a north wind 14 to 22 mph with gusts as high as 37 mph. Parkland schools dismissed early Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, snow and sleet will start before 10 p.m. Wednesday followed by rain and sleet with a low temperature around 32. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible. With the snow and wind predicted there may be …

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Weekend Weather Predictions Call for 2-6 Inches of Snow, Sleet

New report puts accumulation predictions higher than original prediction.

It's time to get the snow boots out, folks.  According to Lehigh Valley Weather Patrol, the Lehigh Valley can expect between 2 and 6 inches of precipitation in the form of snow and sleet over the weekend. The snow is predicted to begin overnight tonight and continue through Saturday.  Weather Underground and Accuweather have similar predictions. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch, in effect until 7pm Saturday.  If a storm develops, it will be the first winter weather of the season, not including the October snowstorm that left the valley blanketed in over 6 inches of snow. Predictions have the snowstorm starting around midnight and continuing through Saturday morning, bringing "All snow north of Quakertown, (with …

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