Special Weather Statement | Pennsylvania Weather 6 PM

Good evening! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Pennsylvania Weather Podcast. It's Wednesday, February 25th. Folks, today was the calm before the chaos.. And I hope you enjoyed every minute of it. Southeast PA soaked up mostly sunny skies and 45 degrees. Central Pennsylvania actually won the day, topping out at 48 with a gentle southwest breeze. Pittsburgh landed at 46, though that west wind had some teeth. Gusts near 21 miles an hour, enough to rattle the recycling bins. Tonight the warmth drains out fast. Pittsburgh drops to 24 degrees. Central PA settles around 29. Southeast holds on to 33 under partly cloudy skies. That's a twenty degree swing from afternoon to overnight out west. Toss an extra blanket on the bed if you're anywhere near the Alleghenies. Now Thursday gets interesting. A system slides just south of the state. And Southeast PA could see a rain snow mix rolling in between noon and 2 P.M. Central Pennsylvania picks up a slight chance of snow showers after 1 P.M. Pittsburgh? You dodge this one entirely. Dry skies, high of 42 degrees. Looking ahead, Friday and Saturday are the real gems. Sun returns Friday with highs pushing the mid 40s to low 50s. Saturday stretches to 51 or even 55 degrees across much of the state. That's ten degrees above normal for late February. The kind of afternoon where you leave the jacket in the car and don't regret it. But keep your snow shovel handy. A potentially significant storm system is taking shape for Monday into Tuesday. Accumulating snow is on the table statewide. Too early for totals, but I'll be tracking it closely. One more thing worth noting. Sunset hit 5:49 tonight. We're gaining over two minutes of daylight every single day now. Spring equinox is just three weeks out. I'll have the full storm breakdown tomorrow evening. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.