Philadelphia weather: Warm-up forecasted for the Delaware Valley, but there's a catch

PHILADELPHIA - While temperatures begin to moderate throughout the region, the Poconos are facing a Winter Weather Advisory Tuesday for freezing drizzle to fall.

In the Delaware Valley, overnight temperatures will drop only into the 20s, a welcome respite from the last week or so that saw so many much colder nights.

Tuesday will see temps rise into the low 40s, which should enhance melting of last week’s snow, despite cloudy skies.

In addition to the precipitation falling in the Poconos, some freezing rain may also fall in the Lehigh Valley and late Tuesday night, in the north and west Philly suburbs. Be safe out there.

The rain pattern begins Wednesday into Friday and we could see between one to two inches of rain, depending on the location. Melting has begun, so flooding is not an overall concern.

Temperatures will continue to climb, reaching into the lower 60s by Friday, before falling gradually back to winter in the extended forecast.