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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

UPDATE: Snow, Sleet to Fall on Lehigh Valley Tuesday Night

The Lehigh Valley will see a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain Tuesday night and into Wednesday.

A winter weather advisory will be in effect for the Lehigh Valley from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS says we could get some snow, sleet and freezing rain. New snow accumulation of 1 to 4 inches possible, along with half-an-inch of ice. The forecast calls for snow and sleet to spread over the region late Tuesday, becoming steady after midnight. Freezing rain will enter the picture Wednesday morning. The wintry mix, the NWS adds, is forecast to change gradually back to all rain during mid- to late-morning hours on Wednesday before ending. Temperatures will dip into the low 30s.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

PHOTOS: First Snowfall of the New Year

Roughly three inches of snow fell in the Nazareth area after the first storm of the New Year swept through the Lehigh Valley Jan. 20 to 21.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

UPDATE: Snow, Frozen Precipitation Possible Saturday

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are possible starting late Friday night into Saturday, according to the latest forecasts.

UPDATE, Jan. 20, 11:05 a.m.: The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch that will remain in effect until late Saturday night. Portions of the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey can expect 4 to 8 inches of snow and up to a tenth of an inch of ice, according to NWS. "Snow will overspread the region after midnight, falling with varying intensity into Saturday morning. The snow will gradually mix with or change to sleet and freezing rain," the winter weather message says on www.weather.gov. Winds are expected to reach 5 to 10mph, and temperatures will dip into the upper 20s. Visibility can be as low as half a mile at times. Make sure to check back later for the latest on snow emergencies, school sports cancellations and …

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