Check Fonthill Castle in Doylestown, Bucks County at the holidays
The historic Fonthill Castle – home of Henry Mercer – has tours year-round but Christmas season is an ideal time to take in Bucks County landmark.
Tuesday morning’s commute could be slippery with up to a few inches of snow in parts of Bucks County, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey.
A winter weather advisory issued early Monday morning warns of a mix of snow and sleet beginning as early as 4 a.m. Tuesday and accumulations of 1 to 3 inches before turning to rain in the late morning, according to information on weather.gov.
By Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service was less worried about snow in Bucks County and Philadelphia. “A few flakes possible at onset, though a quick change to rain with little to no snow accumulations and limited impacts,” read the morning weather summary.
Upper Bucks County could see a brief period of freezing rain. Some schools announced delays.
The advisory includes Chalfont and Perkasie in Bucks County, as well as parts of Montgomery and Chester counties in Pennsylvania and Hunterdon County, in New Jersey.
Accumulations will be greater in higher elevations, but the snow and sleet should turn to rain after 10 a.m. with skies expected to clear in the early evening.
“Confidence is high that snow will impact the morning commute for areas NW of I-95, where Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Watches are in effect,” a post on the Mount Holly weather station’s Facebook page says. “For areas NW of I-95, the snow will change to rain as the rain/snow line moves quickly northwest and north of I-78 by the afternoon.”
Snow accumulations of up to 1 inch are possible near Philadelphia.
The AccuWeather website as of about 11 a.m. Monday predicts chances of a school closing Tuesday as high as 30% in Doylestown but as low as 10% in Quakertown. Snowfall is expected to be higher than last winter in Bucks County but should still come in under historical averages, according to AccuWeather’s 2025-2026 winter forecast.
Chris Ullery can be reached at cullery@couriertimes.com.
