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As has been the trend for much of December we will see below normal temperatures today and tomorrow. However, by Saturday we start a warming trend that will peak on Sunday before we start a gradual chill down as we move into the New Year. If you like sun this afternoon and tomorrow look like the last sunshine of 2024. Rain chances increase late Friday night and will continue into New Year's Day. There may be a little freezing rain or drizzle tomorrow night across the higher spots of NW Chester and SE Berks counties. Rain totals by New Year's day may be between 1.5" to 2.0"

You and I both! From 1967 till January 1978 no storms over 6" at PHL

Below is a list of the greatest Christmas Time snowstorms that occurred between the 24th and 26th here in Chester and Southeast Berks County in the Philly burbs since 1893. The attached photo is from the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer from Christmas Day 1966. The previous evening delivered the biggest Christmas Eve snowstorm across the area. This was a dynamic storm that included frequent lightning and thunder to go along with the heavy snow. Totals from the 1966 Christmas Eve Blizzard ranged from 10" at Honey Brook to as much as 22" at West Chester. This followed a storm just 4 days earlier that delivered as much as 11" of snow at Devault. Both West Chester and Devault recorded over 32" of snow that snowy Christmas Week! The greatest snowstorm of the Christmas Season delivered even more snow to the area. That storm began at 8am on Christmas Day in 1909 at Coatesville with Mr. WT. Gordon the cooperative observer for the Weather Bureau reporting 13" by 9pm Christmas Night....another 25" would fall between 9pm and when the snow stopped the next morning at 630am. Other large Christmas time snowstorms occurred in 1912 / 1933 / 1961 / 1969 and 2002. Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Below is a list of the greatest Christmas Time snowstorms that occurred between the 24th and 26th here in Chester and Southeast Berks County in the Philly burbs since 1893. The attached photo is from the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer from Christmas Day 1966. The previous evening delivered the biggest Christmas Eve snowstorm across the area. This was a dynamic storm that included frequent lightning and thunder to go along with the heavy snow. Totals from the 1966 Christmas Eve Blizzard ranged from 10" at Honey Brook to as much as 22" at West Chester. This followed a storm just 4 days earlier that delivered as much as 11" of snow at Devault. Both West Chester and Devault recorded over 32" of snow that snowy Christmas Week! The greatest snowstorm of the Christmas Season delivered even more snow to the area. That storm began at 8am on Christmas Day in 1909 at Coatesville with Mr. WT. Gordon the cooperative observer for the Weather Bureau reporting 13" by 9pm Christmas Night....another 25" would fall between 9pm and when the snow stopped the next morning at 630am. Other large Christmas time snowstorms occurred in 1912 / 1933 / 1961 / 1969 and 2002. Merry Christmas Everyone!!

After our light round of snow this AM we are now at 2.8" of snow this season. This is 51% of normal snow through today (avg. is 5.5") Today will be warmer but still a below normal temperature day with highs well into the 30's to near 40 degrees in lower spots. We turn a bit chillier the next couple of days before a nice warming trend takes us through New Year's Day. We have a good chance of some rain from Saturday night through Monday. Looking at our longer range pattern we should turn quite a bit colder during the first week of 2025.

After our light round of snow this AM we are now at 2.8" of snow this season. This is 51% of normal snow through today (avg. is 5.5") Today will be warmer but still a below normal temperature day with highs well into the 30's to near 40 degrees in lower spots. We turn a bit chillier the next couple of days before a nice warming trend takes us through New Year's Day. We have a good chance of some rain from Saturday night through Monday. Looking at our longer range pattern we should turn quite a bit colder during the first week of 2025.

This is now 12 years since our last White Christmas - historically we have a 25.4% chance....

Sadly.....technically not - we need at least 1 inch on the ground at 7am on Christmas morning.....not gonna happen here

0.5" of snow so far here in East Nantmeal and still snowing lightly - Merry Christmas!

0.5" of snow so far here in East Nantmeal and still snowing lightly - Merry Christmas to all!

This morning was our coldest morning in almost 2 years since the 2.8-degree low back on Christmas Eve morning in 2002. That was the year with our coldest Christmas Eve/Day combination on record here in Chester County. All spots across Chester and Berks Counties were in the single digits this morning with the exception of our normal warm spot the Brandywine Airport in West Chester at 12 degrees. The lowest temperature was the 1.9 above zero at Nottingham. Today should be our last below freezing high temperatures for the rest of the year. We should see a brief period of snow and/or freezing rain move through the area from West to East between around 7am through 10am tomorrow morning. The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for the AM. Follow this the rest of the remaining week of the year looks to feature near normal temperatures to close out 2024.

This morning was our coldest morning in almost 2 years since the 2.8-degree low back on Christmas Eve morning in 2002. That was the year with our coldest Christmas Eve/Day combination on record here in Chester County. All spots across Chester and Berks Counties were in the single digits this morning with the exception of our normal warm spot the Brandywine Airport in West Chester at 12 degrees. The lowest temperature was the 1.9 above zero at Nottingham. Today should be our last below freezing high temperatures for the rest of the year. We should see a brief period of snow and/or freezing rain move through the area from West to East between around 7am through 10am tomorrow morning. The NWS has issued a winter weather advisory for the AM. Follow this the rest of the remaining week of the year looks to feature near normal temperatures to close out 2024.

This morning was our coldest readings since last January 17th with temperatures dropping to as low as 8.8 degrees at Nottingham and 9.8 degrees at Warwick Park. Today will be about 20 degrees below our normal high temperatures in the low to mid 40's. More spots tonight may drop into the single digits for low temperatures. Well below normal again tomorrow before we moderate back to close to normal for the remainder of 2024. There is a chance of a little snow toward Christmas Eve morning and again by Friday night.

This morning was our coldest readings since last January 17th with temperatures dropping to as low as 8.8 degrees at Nottingham and 9.8 degrees at Warwick Park. Today will be about 20 degrees below our normal high temperatures in the low to mid 40's. More spots tonight may drop into the single digits for low temperatures. Well below normal again tomorrow before we moderate back to close to normal for the remainder of 2024. There is a chance of a little snow toward Christmas Eve morning and again by Friday night.

Not thinking (at least here in East Nantmeal) we will still have at least 1" on the ground come Christmas morning but....with another shot of a little snow on Christmas Eve morning we shall see. But below is the history of at least 1" of snow on the ground on Christmas Day. The below is for Coatesville 1SW (1893-1982) / Coatesville 2W (1983-2007) and East Nantmeal Township 2008 to Present. We have gone 12 years without a White Christmas. The longest stretch between such occurrences was the 16 years between 1930 till 1947.

Not thinking (at least here in East Nantmeal) we will still have at least 1" on the ground come Christmas morning but....with another shot of a little snow on Christmas Eve morning we shall see. But below is the history of at least 1" of snow on the ground on Christmas Day. The below is for Coatesville 1SW (1893-1982) / Coatesville 2W (1983-2007) and East Nantmeal Township 2008 to Present. We have gone 12 years without a White Christmas. The longest stretch between such occurrences was the 16 years between 1930 till 1947.

Winter began this morning at 4:21am. Snow amounts last evening and overnight ranged from between 0.8" to 2.0" across the area. Our coldest air of the season has moved in for the weekend. We should remain below freezing for the next 3 days before finally rising above freezing during Christmas Eve Day. We could see low temperatures by Monday morning as low as 5 degrees above zero. We could see another round of light snow overnight Monday into Christmas Eve morning. Temperatures look to rebound to near normal to close out Christmas Week.

Winter began this morning at 4:21am. Snow amounts last evening and overnight ranged from between 0.8" to 2.0" across the area. Our coldest air of the season has moved in for the weekend. We should remain below freezing for the next 3 days before finally rising above freezing during Christmas Eve Day. We could see low temperatures by Monday morning as low as 5 degrees above zero. We could see another round of light snow overnight Monday into Christmas Eve morning. Temperatures look to rebound to near normal to close out Christmas Week.

It amazes me how many folks on X / twitter seem to think that unless snow accumulates on their driveway or the road it is not accumulated snow!! Snowboards FTW!!!

Another 0.25" since last report and now up to 2.0" for the day still snowing steadily temp at 30.6

Just reported 1.8" to the NWS - still snowing steadily - season to date at 2.3" here in NW Chesco

Just last February 2024....heavy wet snow.....did you miss that one???

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Fox 29 Meterologist Drew Anderson just mentioned ChescoWx with the below pic

0.8" so far here in East Nantmeal still snowing steadily and the temp is at 30.6 degrees