Have your winter gear ready and try to lay down some salt to help melt any of the slushy snow.

As measurable snowfall and bitter cold approach the Philadelphia area this weekend, weather forecasters are urging residents to prepare now — from stocking essentials to planning for potential disruptions to travel,

Some of the coldest temperatures of the winter will grip the Philadelphia area on Tuesday, with bitter wind chills that will make it feel like the single digits.

Arctic cold combined with breezy winds will create dangerously cold wind chills Tuesday morning across the entire Philadelphia region.

Two rounds of rain will impact the Philadelphia area on Friday and Saturday with temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50s. Forecasters expect a mostly rainy Saturday across the region, with over an inch of rainfall expected in Philadelphia. The rainy weather will clear in time for the Eagles-49ers playoff game on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Office of Homeless Services declared a Code Blue effective at 3 p.m. Sunday as dangerously cold weather moved into the

Wednesday in the Philadelphia region will be another brutally cold morning with lows in the teens.