Snow caused problems in Centre County on Wednesday. How much more is on the way?
Don’t put your winter coat and boots away yet — after Centre County saw several inches of snow Wednesday, another round of winter weather is expected this weekend.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for areas of central Pennsylvania, including parts of Centre County, until 6 p.m. Wednesday, with more snow forecast for Saturday.
Although snow will stop Wednesday afternoon, driving conditions could still be dangerous.
“Once the sun goes down temperatures will be dropping back below freezing into the mid-20s overnight so untreated surfaces and any slush and snow will freeze solid,” Accuweather meteorologist Brian Wimer said. “There will be icy spots on untreated roads.”
The snow from Wednesday won’t stick around long as temperatures are set to climb Thursday, Wimer said.
“The good part about snow in March is it usually doesn’t hang around long like in January the middle of the winter,” he said. “When you get sunshine and temperatures back in the 40s, it tends to melt off faster and cleaner as well.”
The next dose of winter weather is expected to start as rain Friday night, changing to snow that will continue until Saturday night.
Like Wednesday, Saturday is expected to bring wet snow, which is hard to shovel but best for outdoor activities like making snow forts and snowball fights.
For Saturday, Wimer predicts anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of snow and winds up to 40 mph.
“It’ll be kind of a transition-type storm,” Wimer said. “It’ll start off with the wet snow that will become a little bit more dry and powdery toward the end during early afternoon Saturday.”
Temperatures will drop into the 20s Saturday, getting as cold as 16 degrees Saturday night.
Wimer predicts warmer and milder conditions next week and for the rest of the month but says it only takes one day of cold air to bring more snow.
“But it’s a little early to say for sure but it’s possible that Saturday would be the last significant snowfall of the season,” Wimer said.