Winter storm slams Philadelphia region with heavy snowfall

Well over a foot of snow is expected to fall in parts of the Philadelphia region after a major nor'easter hits between Sunday and Monday.

The storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow in the city and between 12 and 18 inches of snow to coastal areas of South Jersey and Delaware.

Philadelphia, many suburbs, interior south Jersey and the rest of Delaware is expected to get between 8" and 12" of snow.

The rest of the viewing area is expected to see between 4" and 8" of snow.

Meanwhile, a Blizzard Warning has expanded to include more counties in New Jersey and Delaware.

To meet the conditions necessary for an official blizzard, there must be heavy snow or building snow, winds must be greater than 35 miles per hour and visibility has to be less than 1/4 of a mile. These conditions also must be happening for at least three hours for it to be considered a blizzard.

Counties covered by the Blizzard Warning:

Commercial vehicle restrictions will go into effect at 3 p.m. Sunday as a major nor'easter is set to bring high winds and more than a foot of snow to New Jersey.

The restriction will be in place until further notice for the following highways in both directions:

-I-76 (entire length)

-I-78 (entire length)

-I-80 (entire length)

-I-195 (entire length)

-I-280 (entire length)

-I-287 (entire length)

-I-295 (entire length)

-I-676 (entire length)

-NJ Route 440 (both directions from the Outerbridge Crossing to I-287)

The commercial vehicle travel restriction applies to:

-All tractor trailers (exceptions as listed in the Administrative Order)

-Empty straight CDL-weighted trucks

-Passenger vehicles pulling trailers

-Recreational vehicles

-Motorcycles

The School District of Philadelphia will move to virtual learning on Monday due to the heavy snow expected from the approaching nor'easter.

Superintendent Tony Watlington said students were sent home with Chromebooks on Friday.

After Monday, if schools need to remain closed due to inclement weather, the District will provide an update to parents, guardians and employees regarding remote learning.

The District allotted one extra day in the 2025-2026 school year calendar beyond the 180 required by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which the District used as a snow day last month.

Going forward, any school closures related to inclement weather will be remote learning days.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill said a state of emergency will go into effect for all 21 counties in New Jersey starting at 12 p.m. Sunday.

Residents are asked to visit Ready.NJ.gov for updates.

"Beginning tomorrow and continuing into Monday, we expect to see a winter storm bring severe blizzard conditions across our state," said Governor Sherrill. "We are urging all New Jerseyans to use caution, stay off the roads, and follow all safety protocols during the storm."