Chilly start to weekend ahead of midweek warmup in Bucks County. What to know

Damon C. Williams, Bucks County Courier Times
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Bucks County gets a reprieve from relentless snow and constant rain this weekend, but that precipitation will be replaced by colder-than-usual temperatures on Saturday.

"It's a relatively uneventful weather pattern right now. There's a few showers hanging around, and there will be some mist on Friday, but it will be mild, with tempartures topping out around 50 degrees," said Ray Martin, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly. "We will be cooling off a bit on Saturday, but it will otherwise be dry with some sun, with highs around 40 degrees.

"It'll feel more like winter in Bucks County on Saturday, but temperatures should rebound nicely on Sunday."

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Sunday will be sunny with temperatures around 43 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, and temperatures will climb through the week.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly forecasts a chilly weekend n Bucks County, but temperatures will warm up next week.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly forecasts a chilly weekend n Bucks County, but temperatures will warm up next week.

"Monday's temperatures will rise back through the 50s, and temperatures will rise close to 60 degrees on Tuesday," Martin said. "There are no huge concerns regarding precipitation, although it looks like it may rain on Wednesday.

"We will be in a relatively warm pattern after this weekend," Martin added. "It might be next winter before we see the next big snow storm."

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River water levels not impacted by recent rain, snow

The recent rain and snow have not raised any waterway flooding alerts.

As of Friday morning, the water level for the Delaware River at Trenton stood at 9.73 feet and may reach 11.1 feet on Sunday. The flood stage for the Delaware River at Trenton is 20 feet.

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The water level for the Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne stood at 1.74 feet on Friday morning, and after a brief surge, the water level for the Neshaminy Creek at Langhorne is expected to drop to roughly 1.5 feet on Sunday.

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