Good thing the Phillies are playing in L.A.
Snow could sock the Poconos, Shore areas could see flooding, and the Philadelphia area could see gusty, rainy weather from back-to-back nor'easters.
Hardest hit tonight could be parts of Pennsylvania from Scranton to State College, which could get "unusual early season damaging heavy wet snow" that could down tree limbs and cause power outages, according to the National Weather Service.
Up to four inches of snow could be on the ground by Friday morning in areas with higher elevations. Sleet and freezing rain could make driving even more difficult in those areas.
Less elevated areas might get mostly rain, with lows expected around the freezing mark.
Closer to Philadelphia, heavy rain and gusty winds - not snow or sleet - are the biggest threats, as a strong coastal low-pressure system comes through today and tonight, followed by a second system that could bring more of the same over the weekend.
Lancaster and Harrisburg could see flakes mixed with rain, but Philadelphia, its surrounding counties and even Reading and Allentown are expecting rain.
Commuters this afternoon and tomorrow morning could face steady showers, with pockets of heavier rain, said meteorologist Greg Heavener with the weather service's Mount Holly.
Cooler-than-normal temperatures are expected through Saturday, ranging in Philadelphia from lows in the upper 30s to highs in the mid 40s.
Tidal flooding is a concern for counties along the Jersey Shore, the Delaware beaches and Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The threat will be minor at first, but become moderate if rains continue into the weekend, especially during high tides.
Beach erosion is another potential problem.
Temperatures might rebound a bit, becoming "warmer but not warm," early next week, Heavener said.
For more on the forecast, go to http://go.philly.com/weather. Type in a town or a zip code to check for a specific area.
Contact staff writer Peter Mucha at 215-854-4342 or pmucha@phillynews.com.
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