Saturday saw the early stages of the coastal storm set to hit the Delmarva coast on Sunday.
Delmarva stays locked in arctic cold today with highs only in the low to mid 20s under increasing clouds, flirting with record territory near Georgetown. Light snow and flurries arrive this evening and overnight, with the best chance for measurable snow remaining in far southern and coastal areas, especially Accomack County. The bigger story is a rapidly strengthening storm offshore that will bring bitter wind chills and the risk of minor coastal flooding during the Sunday morning high tide
This morning wind chills could fall as low as 3 to 6 below zero, especially in more exposed locations.
Tonight brings yet another frigid, frosty night across the peninsula. Temperatures will tumble into the single digits, ranging from about 4 to 12 degrees by daybreak Saturday.
A bitter Arctic blast is locked over Delmarva today, with highs only in the low to mid 20s and wind chills feeling closer to the single digits. Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect for all of Delaware and the northern Mid-Shore through 10 AM Saturday, and a rapidly strengthening offshore storm this weekend will bring strong coastal winds (gusts near/above 50 mph) plus a limited snow threat mainly toward the southern half of the peninsula.
Temperatures feeling like the single digits are expected to return to the Delaware coast this weekend after last weekends snow storm, however people in Millsboro are not letting freezing temperatures freeze their schedules.
A prolonged stretch of dangerous, potentially record-setting cold is settling over Delmarva from today through the weekend. A powerful coastal storm will bring snow, high winds and coastal flooding late Saturday-Sunday.
Bitterly cold out the door this morning with temperatures in the upper single digits and teens with feels like temperatures below zero in some locations.
A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Delmarva Peninsula until Monday afternoon as snow spreads across Sussex County early Sunday and transitions to sleet, freezing rain and rain later in the day.
A winter storm warning remains in effect for the Delmarva Peninsula until Monday afternoon and has arrived on our doorstep at this time.
