Winter storm predicted: How much snow, the timing of the precipitation, and more

A storm is expected to deliver a wintry mix of precipitation to central Pennsylvania for the beginning of the week, making for slick conditions on roads, meteorologists say.

The storm, which is just coming ashore in California, is predicted to arrive in the area on Monday, said Mike Colbert, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

It'll start as snow but switch over to sleet and freezing rain, Colbert said. The storm could end as plain rain as temperatures rise.

The southern tier of Pennsylvania could receive a couple of inches of snow, he said.

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It does not look like a big winter winter storm for central Pennsylvania like the one last month when 6 inches to a foot of snow fell.

Much of the precipitation will fall on Monday afternoon and evening and continue into Tuesday, Colbert said.

Meteorologists say uncertainty with the storm remains, and the public should keep an eye on the forecast.

AccuWeather.com also is predicting some snow with a changeover to mixed precipitation, meteorologist Max Gawryla said.

One to three inches of snow could fall, he said.

Earlier this month, forecasters had predicted a possible snowstorm, but it ended up missing the area. That one, too, depended on the track of the storm.