Light snow is falling in parts of Berks County while sleet is falling in parts of Montgomery County as freezing cold air moves through the region. The cold temperatures prompted officials to issue a freeze warning which will last until 9 a.m. on Wednesday.
The cold air is moving through as the large storm front that battered the region with rain, high winds and thunderstorms moves out.
The storm system pushed into the region late Tuesday morning and lasted throughout the day into the night.
The storm carried a lot of moisture and the rains were heavy at times throughout the afternoon. Winds also gusted through the 20 and 30 mph range throughout the day.
Isolated thunderstorms developed around 1 p.m. as the cold front clashed with the warmer air that was set in place over the region. Heavy winds from the storm caused large trees to topple in Abington, Pa.
Rain will continue to fall through the evening and so will the temperatures. Highs were around 60 degrees Tuesday afternoon but the mercury started to drop after 3 p.m. By 11 p.m., the temperature across most of the region is expected to be in 30s.
As the temperatures continue to drop, the moisture combined with the cold air is causing snow to fall in Reading, Berks County as well as sleet in parts of Montgomery County.
The snow is not expected to cause any accumulation more than a coating, according to NBC10 First Alert Meteorologist Sheena Parveen.
The storm system will be gone by Wednesday morning, but in its wake will be freezing temperatures.
The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning beginning overnight Wednesday through the morning for vegetation and spring plants that have already bloomed.
"If you have any spring plants or anything that just bloomed that you don't want to get damaged, you might want to cover that up tonight," said NBC10 First Alert Weather Meteorologist Sheena Parveen.
Temperatures will be hovering around 32 degrees in Philadelphia and in the mid 20s for areas north and west. The cold air will eventually warm into the 50s by Wednesday afternoon.
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