Snow in Philadelphia during the nor'easter of late January and early February 2021. PHILADELPHIA - For the second time in a week, Philadelphia has issued a snow emergency in anticipation of measurable snowfall in and around the city on Sunday.While the impending system won't bring snowfall totals like the recent nor'easter, Philadelphia is still expected to get up to 6 inches of snow.
The snow emergency will begin at 6 a.m. Sunday and will not be lifted until the storm has passed. During the advisory, cars must be moved away from snow emergency routes for snowplows.