Snow closes schools in Bucks County. What to expect Tuesday

Krys'tal Griffin, Delaware News Journal
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Snow and frigid temperatures took over the region Monday night into Tuesday morning, causing slippery roads. All Bucks County school districts closed and some in Montgomery County.

The National Weather Service reports “dangerously cold temperatures” across the United States with colder wind chills Tuesday ahead of another Artic blast later in the week.

Here's what to expect in Bucks County and surrounding regions.

Prepare for a frigid start to the work week

Snow arrived Monday evening around 7 p.m. and continued through early Tuesday. The National Weather Service suggests a possible switchover to mixed precipitation Tuesday midday along the I-95 corridor.  Accumulation for Bucks County is expected to be to 2 to 3 inches.

While snow is expected to modestly accumulate, warmer, dryer air overnight and early Tuesday morning was expected to limit just how much snow we see on the ground.

The National Weather Service advises drivers to slow down and use caution while traveling. If you need the latest road conditions in your area, call 511.

Looking ahead, more significant snowfall could be arriving Friday into Saturday.

A Bristol Township snow plow rolls on Appletree Drive after a storm that dropped about three inches on Lower Bucks County.
A Bristol Township snow plow rolls on Appletree Drive after a storm that dropped about three inches on Lower Bucks County.

School delays, closings in Bucks County, Montco

Bristol Township, Bristol Borough, Central Bucks, Neshaminy, Pennsbury, Bensalem, Quakertown, Morrisville, Bucks County Technical School, Council Rock, New Hope-Solebury, North Penn, Pennridge, Palisades, Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, Upper Bucks Technical, Souderton and Centennial closed all buildings Tuesday. The Bucks County IU was also closed. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, schools calling for 2-hour delays included Abington, Jenkintown, Hatboro-Horsham and Upper Moreland in Montgomery County. They later announced they would be closed today.

More: Tips and tricks on how to prepare your car for the cold Bucks County winter ahead

Bucks County weather forecast

Matt Senese and daughter Adelyn, 4, sled at Bolton Mansion in Levittown on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. It’s considered the best sledding hill in Levittown.
Matt Senese and daughter Adelyn, 4, sled at Bolton Mansion in Levittown on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. It’s considered the best sledding hill in Levittown.

If you must work outdoors or plan to go anywhere this week, don’t skip the layers.

After 8 a.m. Tuesday, snow is likely to resume more steadily with a 40% chance to continue through noon. The early afternoon has a slight chance of snow and rain forecast between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and scant snow remaining afterward. Skies will be cloudy and the high will be 33 degrees. Winds between 5 mph and 15 mph will be present in the afternoon with a 70% chance of precipitation.

By nightfall Tuesday, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 20 degrees. Winds around 10 mph will be present.

Wednesday is forecast to be sunny with a high near 25 degrees and winds between 10 mph and 15 mph. In the evening, it will be partly cloudy with a low around15 degrees.

Through the rest of the week, the weather will remain chilly and blustery as a chance of snow is expected again in the region on Friday.

Jim Elmer of Levittown shovels his sidewalk on Holly Drive on Tuesday Jan. 16, 2024. About three inches of snow fell on Lower Bucks County, followed by drizzling rain, making it wet and heavy.
Jim Elmer of Levittown shovels his sidewalk on Holly Drive on Tuesday Jan. 16, 2024. About three inches of snow fell on Lower Bucks County, followed by drizzling rain, making it wet and heavy.

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