I must admit, watching the Super Bowl this evening has been a good distraction.

However, our next winter storm is still on the way.

This will be the third major storm of the season.

As this storm hits, new records will be broken.

The "Snowiest Winters of All-Time" are merely inches away.

Philly needs 9.2 inches more to break the snowiest season ever.

65.5 1995-1996
56.3 2009-2010 so far...

Wilmington needs 2.0 inches more to break the snowiest season ever.

55.9 1995-1996
53.9 2009-2010 so far...

and Atlantic City needs 4.1 inches more to break the snowiest season ever.

46.9 1966-1967
46.4 1995-1996
43.1 1978-1979
42.8 2009-2010 so far...


When will the next storm arrive ?

Late Tuesday (toward evening) into all-day Wednesday


1 PM Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 - North American Mesoscale (NAM) Model, taken from the 0z run (7 PM)
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Courtesy: NCEP

For the Philly Metro and I-95 corridor...

NAM is yielding roughly 0.70 inches of liquid or

7 to 9.5 inches of snow.



1 PM Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 - Global Forecast System (GFS) Model, taken from the 0z run (7 PM)
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Courtesy: NCEP

For the Philly Metro and the I-95 corridor...

GFS is yielding over 1.90 inches of liquid or

19 to 32 inches of snow.

*** Some rain, freezing rain or sleet may mix in as well (especially south and east of Philly...namely, Southern Delaware and Extreme South Jersey) and could significantly lower these amounts. ***

This is still the trend.

Could it change slightly ? Of course.

So what's important ?

Expect 1 to 2 feet of snow with higher drifts.

If you need more supplies, food, gas, diapers or medication, for example, Monday and Tuesday are the days to get it.

Given the way this winter has been going, expect another snowy punch.

We are still two days out.

The storm data will continue to change.

Updates will follow.