By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist
December 31,2013; 3:52PM,EST
Cold air has returned to northeastern Pennsylvania in time for New Year's Eve revelers and will set the stage for a Thursday to Friday snowstorm.
The cold may be pose a challenge for those spending time outdoors.
There can be a light coating of snow on some of the roads Tuesday night as a weak disturbance moves through.
On New Year's Eve, temperatures will fall through the 20s with RealFeel® temperatures in the teens.
A snowstorm will affect northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday into Friday.
Enough snow to shovel and plow is forecast in the valley cities and to ski on in the Poconos.
The early estimate of the storm's total snowfall around the region is 6 to 10 inches with the greatest amounts over the Poconos, where locally amounts close to a foot are possible.
The worst conditions are likely Thursday evening, when the snow will be the heaviest, and winds and cold air will blow and drift the snow. Falling temperatures will cause wet and slushy areas to freeze at this time. Expect roads to become snow-covered and slippery. Flight delays at Avoca and other airports around the region are likely.
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The coldest air of the season so far will empty out of Canada Friday with temperatures likely to be no higher than the single digits in many areas. RealFeel temperatures will be below zero.
The weather Friday into Saturday will be the coldest since January of 2009.
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