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Snow Fooling: White Stuff On The Way

Winter Storm Warning in effect but local forecasters say Lehigh Valley will be spared the brunt.

Snow is on the way? Most folks would believe that's a cruel April Fool's Day joke.

But, it's not.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning beginning at 10 p.m. tonight through noon Friday for all of the Lehigh Valley, southern areas of the Poconos and counties in the far northwest corners of New Jersey.

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How much of the April Fool's Day white stuff we get is still up for debate.

The official National Weather Service forecast calls for today's predicted rain to change to snow after 3 a.m. Friday morning and accumulate between three-to-five inches.

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Local forecasters on WFMZ-TV said this morning that the Lehigh Valley can expect anywhere between two-to-four inches of wet snow overnight before the storm moves out quickly Friday morning.

The southern areas of the Poconos will not be spared with forecasters predicted anywhere between six inches and a foot of snow overnight into Friday.

The good news? Temperatures are expected to rise into the low 50s Sunday.


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