Amid erratic winter weather, Delaware agency says trust the 'cool people' on weekend snow

Break out your tea leaves, crystals and tarot cards – or maybe don't, and just trust the experts.

On Tuesday, in a particularly cheeky tweet, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency suggested following the experts’ advice at the National Weather Service in regard to this weekend’s major winter storm that is set to hit the East Coast.

“They have, like, degrees in this stuff. They're cool people and they're pretty darn good at the weather thing,” the tweet read. “Plus, they hardly ever use crystals or tea leaves.”

The tweet, which garnered surprised and delighted reactions online, comes amid recent days of highly erratic weather that has paired sunny days with biting temperatures.

While some uncertainty remains, the “cool people” at the weather service have predicted that a significant winter storm will hit the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country late Friday and throughout Saturday.

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Sussex County will be hit with the highest amount of snowfall over the weekend with Kent and New Castle counties experiencing slightly less, according to the National Weather Service.

As of Wednesday afternoon, forecasters said more than 6 inches of snow is expected to coat Sussex County. More uncertainty exists in the central and northern areas of the state but about 6 inches is still expected.

The snowfall amounts are expected to change as the storm gets closer to the region.

On Saturday, minor coastal flooding is also possible along the Delaware and New Jersey coasts, including Delaware Bay.

While New England will bear the brunt of the storm, Delmarva and South Jersey regions should expect a decent snowfall ranging from 4-6 inches with the possibility for more, according to Patrick O’Hara, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

“We're not doubting that there's going to be a big storm – the question is we don't know exactly who is going to get what yet,” O’Hara said.

O’Hara advised residents to stock up on a couple extra essentials, if need be, and to be prepared for rough winter conditions Friday and Saturday.

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Ahead of the storm, DEMA advised residents to create a proper emergency kit, complete with water and nonperishable foods and devoid of bread and milk.

“We don't understand the milk and bread craze,” the agency tweeted Tuesday. “You won't be making 97 kinds of French toast with the power out, Sharon.”

Temperatures will remain in the high 20s to low 30s Wednesday and Thursday, before leading into a snowy Friday and Saturday.

The weather service will make more definitive predictions about the storm and snowfall on Thursday, but until then, we can only rely on DEMA’s entertaining and whimsical tweets.

Contact the reporter at jcastaneda1@delawareonline.com or connect with him on Twitter @joseicastaneda.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Delaware to see snow this weekend, though forecast varies on how much