Friday warm-up leads to plummeting temperatures this weekend – NBC10 Philadelphia

Friday brings a break with some sunshine and seasonable temperatures in the low 40s. That won’t last as chances of precipitation return this weekend.

More chances for snow, chilly rain and the coldest temperatures our region has dealt with in years are on the way.

It’s a classic January mix of snow, rain and bitter cold, so stay tuned for updates and do your best to stay warm.

The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team keeps you prepared for whatever Mother Nature brings over the next week.

Here is your guide:

A few chances for showers, snow this weekend – including during the Eagles’ playoff game – but nothing is certain

On Saturday afternoon, a cool light rain moves in. While it may start as snow flakes in the Lehigh Valley, it will quickly transition to rain with little to no accumulation. Rainfall totals appear to be minimal, with most places getting about a tenth of an inch.

Sunday’s forecast is trickier as a system offshore could swing close enough to bring light snow in the afternoon, possibly affecting the Philadelphia Eagles’ division round playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams if everything lines up just right, but there’s still a chance for , that it remains offshore entirely.

As of Friday, however, a model shows about four inches of snow falling in the Pennsylvania suburbs late Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon just before the Eagles game, two to three inches of snow in the Philadelphia area and one to two inches in South Jersey and Delaware . However, this may change, so stay tuned as we collect more data from the various models.

Freezing cold: the coldest temperatures of the winter so far

The real story starts Monday as an Arctic blast moves in, bringing the coldest air in years.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be breezy with highs on Monday likely only reaching the mid-20s and chills in the lower teens.

Just check how cold it will be on Tuesday morning as temperatures across the region will feel well below freezing.

Brutal cold is still expected Tuesday and Wednesday, as lows will drop into the single digits, with highs struggling to reach the 18th.

The last time it got this cold was Christmas Eve 2022. It’s the kind of cold that can freeze pipes, so it’s wise to prepare now if it’s been a problem for you before.

We stay below freezing from Sunday night to Friday morning. So get ready to bundle up and stay warm.

Protect your pipes from freezing

Pipes at the Surflight Theater froze and burst just before Christmas, leaving thousands of dollars in damage. NBC10 Jersey Shore Bureau reporter Ted Greenberg has more on what you can do to protect your home during these cold days.

With this wave of dangerously cold weather coming next week, now is a good time to make sure your pipes are protected against frost.

To protect your home, some tips to prevent pipes from freezing include:

• Insulation of unheated areas
• Covering pipes that are exposed
• Opening bathroom and kitchen cabinet doors to let warm air in

As always, be sure to keep checking back with the First Alert Weather Team on NBC10 News and the NBC10 app.