Friday’s snow, sleet, and rain brought a cold mix of precipitation to Philadelphia and surrounding areas, leaving behind slippery conditions Saturday. “Today looks quiet compared to last night, but watch out for the icy roads,” said Joseph DeSilva, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office. Saturday looks to be mostly cloudy, with a high of 34 degrees, a low of 25, and no precipitation on the horizon, DeSilva said. While roads continue to be treated, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has already removed a 45 mph temporary speed-limit reduction for major highways in the five-county Philadelphia region, including on Interstates 76 and 95, as well as I-476, I-676, and I-295. The wintry mix of snow, sleet, and intermittent rain moved into the region overnight, with temperatures hovering in the mid-30-degree range. Regional accumulation totals varied, from .2 inch in Rittenhouse Square to .3 at Philadelphia International Airport, .4 in Mt. Holly and 1 inch in Skippack. Ray Martin, a meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly office said Friday that even without especially high accumulations, conditions would remain hazardous. Sleet tends to be more compact than snow, demanding more effort when it comes to shoveling or plowing it off sidewalks, entryways, and garages. For Martin, this is: “a lot of little ice balls, basically frozen raindrops, covering the ground. It will be like shoveling sand.” If possible, he recommended waiting to drive until later Saturday, when temperatures were expected to rise above freezing. In Northeast Philadelphia, icy roads have already claimed a life. A 45-year-old woman was killed when her car was struck head-on by a pickup truck, police said. The crash occurred around 2 a.m., when thepickup was traveling north on the 3500 block of an ice-covered Aramingo Avenue when the driver lost control of the truck, police said. The pickup was moving at an “unsafe speed for the wintry conditions,” police said, crossing into the southbound lanes and striking the woman’s car head-on. Fire Department medics transported both drivers to local hospitals. The cwoman was transferred to Temple University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 2:35 a.m. Meanwhile, the pickup driver is considered stable at Jefferson Hospital. A third person, a 29-year-old passenger in the truck, was taken to Temple University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. And the snowy, icy conditions aren’t just affecting Philadelphia. Accumulation totals were higher north of the area, with anywhere from 2 to 6 inches in northern New Jersey. Due to the slippery conditions, acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency across her state Friday morning, urging people to monitor official updates, remain off the roads unless necessary, and stay safe. As of Saturday afternoon, 27 flights at Philadelphia International Airport were cancelled, and 164 were delayed, due to the storm. Those with holiday traveling around the corner, can track flight statuses at Philadelphia International Airport. The storm came ahead of the 30th anniversary of Philly’s massive 1996 snowfall, when the city registered 30.7 inches between Jan. 7 and Jan. 8. So far this season, Philadelphia has already seen more than half the snow last winter brought. This year’s seasonal total stands at 4.2 inches, while the city saw 8.1 inches during the entire 2024-25 winter. Slight melting is expected through Saturday, but refreezing will come overnight, bringing a rainy Sunday with a high of 43 and a low of 37 degrees. Conditions are set to improve in Philadelphia by early next week, with Monday expected to bring a high of 58 degrees and a low of 28, and the year waving farewell Wednesday with a high of 38 degrees and a low of 30, according to AccuWeather.