The rain is gone but the heavy winds and cold temperatures are here and will last into the morning.
A Wind Advisory will last from now until 11 a.m. on Thursday for Philadelphia, Delaware and the western suburbs.
NBC10 First Alert Meteorologist Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz says winds will gust up to 50 mph and thunderstorms will hit neighborhoods across the region as the front sweeps through.
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“People should bring their trash cans inside or anything that is not tied down,” Hurricane said as he analyzed future wind data in the NBC10 First Alert Weather Center.
The quick moving weather system moved into the western suburbs around 6 p.m. Heavy rain started to fall in Philly shortly after 7 p.m. but turned to light rain after 8 p.m. The storm moved out of the region after 9 p.m.
The strong winds will remain, however. Hurricane says the most severe gusts will last through the night and sustained winds of 30 mph will continue until Thursday morning.
“There may be tree limbs that were left weakened by the brutal winter that could come down,” Hurricane said when asked about what potential issues people could see during this weather event. The possibility of falling tree limbs could result in power outages, he said.
Coupled with the blustery winds will be a drastic temperature drop. Hurricane says areas that saw highs in the mid-60s on Wednesday could see a drop of 40 degrees by the morning. Wind chill readings could drop by 60 degrees overnight, Hurricane says.
Temperatures will struggle to get to 30 degrees on Thursday.
Count on the NBC10 First Alert Weather Team, NBC10.com and our mobile apps to keep you up-to-date with the latest information on this severe weather.
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