Snow in forecast for Lehigh Valley, Poconos

Forecasters are tracking a Monday night storm that could bring 2 inches of snow and sleet to the Lehigh Valley.

The storm system, which is expected to move into the northwest of the Valley, “will mean another round of rain for the southern half of our region. However, colder air will persist and keep precipitation in the form of snow and sleet farther north,” according to National Weather Service meteorologists.

While the Poconos could see 4-6 inches of snow, Allentown is forecast to receive 1-2 inches of snow, as well as sleet, forecasters said.

“While much of the area is expected to see primarily rain from this with rainfall amounts mainly in the 0.50-0.75 inch range, areas along the I-78 corridor should see some snow/sleet (locally some freezing rain in parts of Berks County into the Lehigh Valley and southern Poconos),” according to the weather service’s forecast discussion. “It is the I-80 corridor that is expected to have more of an accumulating snow event.”

So far, the weather service has not issued any winter storm warnings or watches, but that may change.

“For Berks County, the Lehigh Valley to some areas northeastward may also need an advisory especially if some freezing rain ends up occurring,” according to the weather service.

The storm is expected to clear the area late Monday into early Tuesday, forecasters said.

“May hold onto the cloud cover for much of the day, especially across the northern areas,” according to the weather service. “Tuesday afternoon temperatures should rebound nicely, mostly for the southern areas where at least some clearing should occur sooner. A mostly clear sky then Tuesday night with temperatures dropping back into the 20s and 30s.”