With temperatures rising above freezing, much of the snow and ice on the ground will melt through tomorrow, but an arctic cold front brings a harsh freeze by Friday evening.

TODAY

High pressure will move off the coast with scattered to broken cloud cover expected.  Some locally dense fog may form in the morning hours.  Winds will be from the south-southeast at 5 to 10 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid to upper 40s along the coast for highs.

TONIGHT

Cloudy skies and areas of fog can be expected with winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the upper 30s for lows throughout the region.

TOMORROW

A strong cold front will approach with locally dense fog in the morning hours giving way to overcast skies and periods of showers through the afternoon and evening.  Steady rain is expected at night.  Winds will be from the south at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-40s over the interior and upper 40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs.

FRIDAY

An arctic cold front with waves of low pressure will slowly move through the region with periods of rain mixing over to sleet and snow from northwest to southeast throughout the day.  Snow and ice accumulation will be likely north and northwest of the I-95 corridor, especially for higher elevations.  Slick roadways and poor visibility are expected.  Winds will veer from the south to the northwest at 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph at times.  Temperatures will fall through the 50s and 40s into the 20s throughout the day into the evening hours.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

High pressure will be in control with clear skies to scattered cloud cover.  Temperatures on Saturday will range from the lower 10s over the interior to the lower 20s along the coast for lows and mid-10s over the interior to the mid-20s along the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Sunday will range from the negative single digits over the interior to the mid-10s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 20s for highs.

MONDAY

A wave of low pressure will develop over the coastal waters with a threat for scattered snow showers in the morning followed by clearing skies.  Temperatures will range from the mid-10s to lower 20s over the interior and mid-20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows and mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s along the coast for highs.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered clouds.  Temperatures on Tuesday will range from the single digits to mid-10s over the interior and upper 10s to mid-20s along the coast for lows and mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.  Temperatures on Wednesday will range from the single digits to mid-10s over the interior upper 10s to mid-20s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-40s over the interior and New York City metropolitan area and mid to upper 40s in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and southern New Jersey for highs.