By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist
January 11,2015; 10:26PM,EST
An icy mix threatening to disrupt Monday morning's commute around Philadelphia will precede yet another shot of cold air.
The rebound in temperatures on Sunday will not prevent a storm from beginning on an icy note around Philadelphia Monday morning.
"In places where it has been very cold over the last few days, the ground may still be cold enough to allow any rain that falls to freeze on contact," stated AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Steve Travis.
The window for any sleet and freezing rain in Center City, it will come between about 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. EDT, just in time for the morning commute.
Elevated surfaces, such as bridges and overpasses, are especially susceptible to icing.
The icy mix will quickly change to plain rain in the city, but could linger into the midday hours in the far northern and western suburbs.
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However, AccuWeather.com Brian Thompson warned that motorists and those traveling by foot should not let their guard down when temperatures initially climb above freezing.
"Even when temperatures rise above freezing to 33 or 34 F, some surfaces may still be icy given how cold it has been over the past several days."
The rain that follows for the rest of Monday could continue to keep travel slow, both on the ground and in the air.
Drier and colder air will work into the Philadelphia area Monday night. The main concern for any wet or slushy areas to turn icy lies toward Allentown and the Poconos.
The cold following the storm will not be as brutal as what residents endured last week, but temperatures will still be held to the lower 30s on Tuesday. A brisk wind will hold AccuWeather.com RealFeel® Temperatures to the 20s.
The chill will persist through midweek with temperatures struggling to climb much above the freezing mark.
Less frigid days are then in store for later this week and next weekend.
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