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We saw subfreezing lows to start the day across Chesco this AM....but that should be the last below freezing day for at least the next week. A beautiful day today with high temps right about where they should be for March 1st in the mid-40's. Rain arrives toward midnight tonight and should last much of the day tomorrow with at least a half-inch of rain across most spots. The sun returns Sunday with highs well up into the 50's to near 60 degrees. County wide records for today: High 75 Chadds Ford (1972) / Low 1 above Phoenixville (1934) / Rain 1.45" Coatesville (1954) / Snow 11.0" Phoenixville (1952)

Today we end the winter months of December, January and February. While this year has been very warm it is actually almost a degree cooler than last winter. The warmest winter ever was way back in 1931/32 with an average temp of 39.51 degrees. Of note in our current warm cycle we have recorded 7 of the top 10 warmest DJF periods all just since the year 2000!!!

Today we end the winter months of December, January and February. While this year has been very warm it is actually almost a degree cooler than last winter. The warmest winter ever was way back in 1931/32 with an average temp of 39.51 degrees. Of note in our current warm cycle we have recorded 7 of the top 10 warmest DJF periods all just since the year 2000!!!

0.15" of rain since yesterday so far here in East Nantmeal. We should see a couple rounds of heavy rain today. The first around the lunchtime hour and the 2nd with the cold frontal passage toward the 7pm hour. Some spots could see over 1/2 inch of rain today. Temps will again soar to near 60 degrees before the front passes. Behind the front winds will increase to near 40mph and temps will plunge from near 60 degrees at around 7pm to near freezing by 11pm. Tomorrow we will stay in the below normal 30's before our next warm up gets underway on Friday. County wide records for today: High 73 Devault and Phoenixville (1997) / Low 16 below Phoenixville (1934) / Rain 1.82" Coatesville (1902) / Snow 7.5" Coatesville (2005)

0.15" of rain since yesterday so far here in East Nantmeal. We should see a couple rounds of heavy rain today. The first around the lunchtime hour and the 2nd with the cold frontal passage toward the 7pm hour. Some spots could see over 1/2 inch of rain today. Temps will again soar to near 60 degrees before the front passes. Behind the front winds will increase to near 40mph and temps will plunge from near 60 degrees at around 7pm to near freezing by 11pm. Tomorrow we will stay in the below normal 30's before our next warm up gets underway on Friday. County wide records for today: High 73 Devault and Phoenixville (1997) / Low 16 below Phoenixville (1934) / Rain 1.82" Coatesville (1902) / Snow 7.5" Coatesville (2005)

Nah nothing remotely sobering at all! Well only if you adjust the 1920's thru 1960's like our friends at NOAA/NCEI did for example here (see below) in Chester County PA - those nifty post adjustment fixes make quite the difference in that blue scary (sobering) line!!

While yesterday was mild it was nowhere close to record levels. Today will again be almost 17 degrees above normal but again nowhere close to the records for today. Showers move in tonight and tomorrow before a share cold front crosses the area tomorrow night . County wide records for the day: High 74 Honey Brook (1997) / Low 1 above at both Devault and West Chester (1963) / Rain 2.39" Devault (1958) / Snow 4.0" Phoenixville (1935)

While yesterday was mild it was nowhere close to record levels. Today will again be almost 17 degrees above normal but again nowhere close to the records for today. Showers move in tonight and tomorrow before a share cold front crosses the area tomorrow night . County wide records for the day: High 74 Honey Brook (1997) / Low 1 above at both Devault and West Chester (1963) / Rain 2.39" Devault (1958) / Snow 4.0" Phoenixville (1935)

A few very mild days on the way to start the week before a sharp turn to colder by Thursday before another warm up by next weekend. Rain chances Tuesday night into Wednesday. Chester County records for today: High 76 West Chester (1930) / Low 6 below Coatesville (1914) / Precipitation 1.83" Coatesville (1929) / Snow 8.0" East Nantmeal (2010) / Phoenixville (1894)

A few very mild days on the way to start the week before a sharp turn to colder by Thursday before another warm up by next weekend. Rain chances Tuesday night into Wednesday. Chester County records for today: High 76 West Chester (1930) / Low 6 below Coatesville (1914) / Precipitation 1.83" Coatesville (1929) / Snow 8.0" East Nantmeal (2010) / Phoenixville (1894)

Lows across the county this AM ranged from 14.5 in Nottingham to 21.2 at West Chester Airport. Another below normal temp day today before we warm to well above normal through Wednesday. Rain chances on Tuesday night into Wednesday than we cool back to near normal temps both Thursday and Friday. County Records for today: High 79 West Grove (1930) / Low 3 below Phoenixville (1914) / Precipitation 2.36" Glenmoore (2016) / Snow 10.0" Devault (1974)

Lows across the county this AM ranged from 14.5 in Nottingham to 21.2 at West Chester Airport. Another below normal temp day today before we warm to well above normal through Wednesday. Rain chances on Tuesday night into Wednesday than we cool back to near normal temps both Thursday and Friday. County Records for today: High 79 West Grove (1930) / Low 3 below Phoenixville (1914) / Precipitation 2.36" Glenmoore (2016) / Snow 10.0" Devault (1974)

AM low 20.5 - Today will be our 5th straight below normal temp day. We should see a warmup to slightly above normal tomorrow with rain arriving tomorrow night. Colder again for the weekend before a big warm up next week.) Chester County Wide Records for today: High 79.7 Warwick Twp. (2018) / Low 6 below Phoenixville (1934) / Precipitation 2.73" Kennett Square (1912) / Snow 12.3" Coatesville (1947)

AM low 20.5 - Today will be our 5th straight below normal temp day. We should see a warmup to slightly above normal tomorrow with rain arriving tomorrow night. Colder again for the weekend before a big warm up next week.) Chester County Wide Records for today: High 79.7 Warwick Twp. (2018) / Low 6 below Phoenixville (1934) / Precipitation 2.73" Kennett Square (1912) / Snow 12.3" Coatesville (1947)

Our nice stretch of late winter weather continues till Thursday evening when some rain arrives. Much warmer next week we might even hit 60 degrees in some spots! Chester County Records for today: High 74 Phoenixville (1939)/ Low 6 below zero Phoenixville (1978) / Precipitation 2.12" West Chester (1898) / Snow 11" Glenmoore (1972) and Coatesville (1921)

Our nice stretch of late winter weather continues till Thursday evening when some rain arrives. Much warmer next week we might even hit 60 degrees in some spots! Chester County Records for today: High 74 Phoenixville (1939)/ Low 6 below zero Phoenixville (1978) / Precipitation 2.12" West Chester (1898) / Snow 11" Glenmoore (1972) and Coatesville (1921)

Still a solid 4" snow cover here in East Nantmeal. This is our 7th consecutive day with snow cover our longest such stretch since the 7 days between January 28, 2022 and February 3, 2022. Tomorrow will mark the longest stretch (8) since the 32 days with consecutive snow cover from January 31, 2021 through March 3, 2021

A fairly typical late February weather pattern with most days this week running a little below average but rising to above average by Thursday. Out next chance of rain looks to be Thursday night. Chester County Records for today: High 74 Phoenixville (1948) / Low 4 below West Chester (1979) / Precipitation 1.86" Devault (1979) / Snow Devault 18.0" (1979)

A fairly typical late February weather pattern with most days this week running a little below average but rising to above average by Thursday. Out next chance of rain looks to be Thursday night. Chester County Records for today: High 74 Phoenixville (1948) / Low 4 below West Chester (1979) / Precipitation 1.86" Devault (1979) / Snow Devault 18.0" (1979)

Chilliest morning since January 20th across most of Chester County this AM. With the solid snow cover across most of the County lows were in the teens in most areas (see attached). A little below normal temperatures for today through mid-week then some warming before our next chance of rain by Thursday night. Records for today: High 72 Phoenixville (2011) / Low Phoenixville 11 below (1979) / Precipitation 1.59" KMQS Airport (2008) / Snow 10" Coatesville (1979)

Chilliest morning since January 20th across most of Chester County this AM. With the solid snow cover across most of the County lows were in the teens in most areas (see attached). A little below normal temperatures for today through mid-week then some warming before our next chance of rain by Thursday night. Records for today: High 72 Phoenixville (2011) / Low Phoenixville 11 below (1979) / Precipitation 1.59" KMQS Airport (2008) / Snow 10" Coatesville (1979)

We ended up with 2.8" of snow here in East Nantmeal which makes 13.3" of snow this week! That is more than our normal February snow of 11.9". Season to date we are at 24.5" which is only 0.8" below our normal seasonal snow to date. The storm delivered an unexpected dump of snow as a narrow band of heavy snow formed just 18 to 30 miles north of Chester County. For example in Fleetwood 9.0" of snow fell just 19 miles north of EN. Another example is just south of Allentown a spotter reported 12.1" while only 2 miles north of there another spotter recorded almost 4.5" - impossible to forecast those kind of snow bands!

2.5" here in East Nantmeal Twp. as of 4am

Only heavy snow I can find on obs is at Hagerstown and Camp David Maryland....the returns to the north look more impressive than obs

No real surprises so far....snow blossoming along mason dixon line across N MD and SC PA