A Winter Storm Advisory is in effect Tuesday for the Lehigh Valley , with forecasters predicting the first significant snowfall of the season during the morning rush hour.

Areas along and north of Interstate 78 could see accumulating snow and sleet ranging from 2 to 5 inches. In the Pocono Mountains, total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are possible. Carbon and Monroe counties are under a Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Monday night through Tuesday evening. A watch is more serious than the advisory in effect from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday for Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Warren counties.

The National Weather Service warns that Tuesday’s storm will begin as snow, particularly in the morning hours, before transitioning to rain by Tuesday afternoon.

The southern Poconos

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