Days after the first winter storm of the season dumped snow on much of the Delmarva Peninsula and beyond, more winter weather is expected in Delaware.
According to the National Weather Service, much of Kent and New Castle counties are expected to see 4 to 6 inches of snow Thursday night into Friday morning. Lower Kent County and Sussex will likely see lesser amounts.
Parts of Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are also expected to get snow, weather officials said.
While the National Weather Service has not yet predicted exactly when the snow will begin, meteorologist Trent Davis said the weather will have “more of an impact Friday morning,” given the snow is expected to start late Thursday night. Most of the snow is expected to fall between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Friday.
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While snowfall estimates could change in the next 12 hours, meteorologists have “high” confidence that the area will see accumulating snow.
Winter weather isn’t atypical this time of year, Davis said, but he added that two storms in one week “is kind of unusual to have, especially in Delaware.”
“It does seem like sometimes we will get a pattern that’s favorable for winter storms and we might get a couple, but it’s rarer in Delaware,” Davis said. “It’s especially hard to get snow once you get farther south into the state, just because you’re surrounded by waters that are warmer.”
In part, that’s what made Monday’s storm so impactful, weather officials said.
Many areas that do not typically see snow – or do not see snow in the amounts that were recorded Monday – were pummeled, stranding motorists in their cars for hours in some places.
In Virginia, some drivers were even stuck in their cars for nearly a day.
In Delaware, one person died in a crash that was likely related to the weather, transportation officials said. Widespread power outages also left thousands without electricity in the afternoon and into Monday evening, but power was mostly restored by Tuesday morning.
Ellendale saw the largest accumulation of snow on Monday, recording 14.5 inches, according to multiple snow monitoring services.
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Much of central and western Sussex and Kent counties, mainly surrounding the county line, saw 10 inches or more also.
“Most years are pretty benign in Delaware, so (Monday) was surprising,” Davis said.
He added that “thankfully,” the areas that are still thawing out will likely see the least amount of snow in Thursday night’s storm.
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