Winter Weather Advisory issued in Montco ahead of incoming storm

The Montgomery County Department of Public Safety announced today that a Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect beginning early Monday morning.

“Snow should start around 5-6am and will increase in intensity throughout the morning. 2-4″ of snow is expected across the County before the storm winds down in the afternoon. Please avoid travel on Monday morning if possible!” the department said in a post.

The National Weather Service published the following:

Their forecast for the week is below:

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 30. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

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