Weather service says Thursday’s snow is so wet, it might not pile up as much as once thought

Snow’s so dense, it might not measure up as much

PHILADELPHIA — The National Weather Service has reduced its snowfall projections a bit across the Northeast.

Forecasters say the snow that started Thursday morning will continue to fall into Friday. But National Weather Service meteorologist Greg Heavener says the snow is so wet that it won’t pile up as much as earlier thought.

He says usually, there’s about 10 inches of snow for every inch of moisture. But with this snow, it will be more like 7 or 8 inches for every inch of moisture.

A stretch from Philadelphia to Albany, N.Y., was previously projected to get 12 to 18 inches of fresh snow. The area now appears to be in line for 8 to 18 inches, with a slightly smaller band getting the highest amounts.