A quick moving storm — one of several in the forecast in the coming week — is expected to arrive Saturday afternoon in the form of snow and sleet.

Brandon Buckingham, a senior meteorologist with AccuWeather, said, “The time frame of the highest impact weather is expected between mid to late afternoon Saturday through Saturday night. By dawn or shortly after dawn Sunday, most of this should be scooting right off the Atlantic Coast.”

Buckingham said Saturday’s storm, while similar to the one that occurred Thursday morning, figures to bring with it colder air.

“It looks like compared to the previous storm we just dealt with, there’s maybe a little more cold air in place,” he said. “We may see more in the way of sleet and snow instead of sleet and rain.”

As far as precipitation, Buckingham said Lehighton, Allentown, and the surrounding areas will see a sleet and snow mix as opposed to a freezing rain mix, which will make roadways quite a mess Saturday night.

He said high temperatures Saturday will hover right around the 30 to 33 degree mark, which is near the “sweet spot” where we can see varying precipitation types. The temperature is expected to drop to the mid to upper 20s by night.

Buckingham said conditions will begin to dry back out for the rest of the day Sunday, as the temperature is expected to climb into the mid to upper 30s.

For football fans who can’t wait for Sunday, the good news is that after a precautionary start to the day, conditions will perk up well in advance of the Super Bowl.

“If you are heading out and planning your day early Sunday morning, could be a little dicey,” he said. “But afternoon conditions should vastly improve once we get toward the big game.”

But, not far behind is the potential for more storms to loom in the days to come, Buckingham cautioned.

“Next week, the main time frame is from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning, with the potential (though there are a lot of variations in models) to be cold enough across Eastern PA for this to be primarily all snow,” he said. “We could see a swath of pretty good amounts, maybe half a foot plus, but it’s still a little unclear this far out; it really may be in quick succession.”

And yet still, another storm could linger right behind that one Wednesday night and through the day on Thursday, Buckingham said.

“In February, we start to approach the transition season,” he said. “It’s an active pattern, but not highly unusual for this time of year.”

So, what does Buckingham recommend people do to help cope with the cold and dreary weather February is known for?

“The few times in between the storm systems, Sunday afternoon into Monday, you might want to get outside and enjoy it if you’re kind of feeling locked inside with this weather pattern that we’ve been dealing with,” he said. “Plan and prepare.”