A winter storm is driving into the region with heavy rain on the coast along with ice and snow over the interior.  After the storm exits, a period of dry weather returns but another storm is brewing for the end of next week.

TODAY

An area of low pressure will approach the region with a warm front producing increasing clouds through the afternoon.  Rain will develop in the evening along the coast while a mix of snow, sleet, and rain will develop over the interior.  Winds will veer to the northeast at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to mid-40s along the coast for highs.

TONIGHT

Periods of snow will continue in the Catskills and Poconos while a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and rain will transition to rain over the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia and New York City.  Periods of rain will continue elsewhere.  Winds will be from the east at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.  Temperatures will hold in the lower to mid-30s in the Catskills and Poconos, upper 30s to mid-40s in the suburbs, and mid-40s to lower 50s along the coast for lows.

TOMORROW

The low-pressure system will lift toward New England with periods of snow and sleet slowly ending in the Poconos and Catskills while a wintry mix ends as snow for the northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia and New York City.  The rain along the coast will taper off to snow showers by the late evening.  Winds will back from the east at 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph to the northwest at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will hold in the mid to upper 30s over the interior and lower 40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs and then fall through the 40s, 30s, and 20s in the evening.

TOMORROW NIGHT

The low-pressure system will begin to lift into New England with broken cloud cover and scattered rain and snow showers.  Winds will back from the northeast to the northwest at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-20s in the higher elevations, upper 20s to lower 30s in the suburbs, and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows.

SATURDAY 

The low-pressure system will exit with lingering snow showers in the morning.  The skies will clear in the afternoon and evening.  Winds will be from the west at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.

SUNDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered clouds.  Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to the lower 20s over the interior and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows and upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.

MONDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies to scattered clouds.  Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to the lower 20s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.

TUESDAY

Scattered clouds are expected.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 10s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.

WEDNESDAY

Scattered clouds are expected.  Temperatures will range from the single digits to upper 10s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 20s over the interior and lower to mid-30s along the coast for highs.

THURSDAY

An area of low pressure will develop to the south with periods of snow, sleet, and rain developing throughout the region by the afternoon and evening hours.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-10s over the northern interior, upper 10s to mid-20s in the suburbs, and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows and upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.