Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Chill Advisories in 2007
Wind Chill Advisory 4, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind chill advisory at Feb 14, 2007, 4:19 AM EST for 13 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 14, 2007, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2007, 4:19 AM EST (09:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2007, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2007, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Elk County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Potter County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 192 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 471 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KCTP 140919 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 419 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...THE BIG WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE NEAR NORFOLK VIRGINIA EARLY TODAY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND QUICKLY STRENGTHEN TODAY. THIS STORM WILL CONTINUE THE MIX OF HEAVY FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY...BEFORE A CHANGEOVER BACK TO ALL SNOW OCCURS LATE THIS MORNING. ELSEWHERE PERIODS OF SNOW WILL BRING ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION TO MUCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TODAY. BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS LIKELY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTHEAST OF WILLIAMSPORT WHERE STORM TOTALS BY THIS EVENING COULD TOP OUT AROUND 2 FEET. PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-037-041-042-141730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 419 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INTO THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF LATE TODAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS LIKELY. ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION RANGING FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS BY THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 10 TO 16 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS...TO AS MUCH AS 18 TO 22 INCHES ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ PAZ024-033-141730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 419 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS BY THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ PAZ019-025>028-034-035-141730- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- 419 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS NEAR INTERSTATE 80. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS BY THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 7 OR 8 INCHES NEAR THE MARYLAND BORDER...TO BETWEEN 8 AND 12 INCHES FURTHER NORTH. LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS MAY OCCUR CLOSE TO INTERSTATE 80. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE...IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ PAZ045-046-049>053-058-141730- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- 419 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES EARLY TODAY...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO MAINLY SNOW BY NOON. PERIODS OF SNOW THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG...GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND...CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NORTHEAST OF WILLIAMSPORT. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF BY LATE THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 INCHES SOUTH OF I-80...WITH AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA TO THE EAST OF WILLIAMSPORT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE...IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ PAZ036-056-057-059-063>066-141730- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 419 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A MIXTURE OF HEAVY SLEET AND SOME SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS...AND ACCUMULATE UP TO ANOTHER INCH. BY MIDDAY TODAY...MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO ALL SNOW. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG AND GUSTY WIND. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF BY LATE THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE 6 TO 9 INCHES...WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER TOTALS POSSIBLE NORTH OF I-81. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE...IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ LAMBERT/RADZANOWSKI
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KCTP 141727 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1227 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...THE BIG WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .THE MAJOR WINTER STORM WAS CENTERED JUST EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT HEADS TOWARD CAPE COD LATER TODAY AND OVERNIGHT. PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-037-041-042-150130- /O.CON.KCTP.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 1227 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY INTO LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL BRING AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. STORM TOTALS WILL BE IN EXCESS OF ONE FOOT OVER MOST OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE REGION. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ PAZ024-033-150130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 1227 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY. STEADY SNOW WILL TAPER TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATER IN THE DAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS BY THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 14 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ PAZ019-025>028-034-035-150130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- 1227 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES... WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY AND POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS BY THIS EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES NEAR THE MARYLAND BORDER...TO BETWEEN 8 AND 12 INCHES FURTHER NORTH. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE...IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ PAZ045-046-049>053-058-150130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- 1227 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE FROM 9 TO 13 INCHES SOUTH OF I-80...WITH AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES ACROSS THE AREA TO THE EAST OF WILLIAMSPORT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE...IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ PAZ036-056-057-059-063>066-150130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 1227 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ANYWHERE FROM JUST A DUSTING TO PERHAPS 2 OR 3 INCHES. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BY LATE THIS EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 9 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE...IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF LOCAL WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM. $$ LA CORTE
000 WWUS41 KCTP 142144 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 444 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...THE BIG WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN THIS EVENING... .THE MAJOR WINTER STORM WAS CENTERED OVER EASTERN LONG ISLAND LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT HEADS THROUGH EASTERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT. PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-037-041-042-150545- /O.CON.KCTP.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 444 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY... A HEAVY SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FROM WEST TO EAST. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL ONLY BE AROUND ONE INCH. HOWEVER...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL RESULT IN POOR ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. A STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO LATER TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ PAZ024-033-150545- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 444 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM EST THURSDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FROM WEST TO EAST. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL ONLY BE AROUND ONE INCH. HOWEVER...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL RESULT IN POOR ROAD CONDITIONS THROUGH THE EVENING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. A STRONG...GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO LATER TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-150300- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 444 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL LAST THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS...THEN TAPER OFF BY LATER EVENING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION WILL ONLY BE AROUND ONE INCH. HOWEVER...BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL RESULT IN POOR ROAD CONDITIONS IN EXPOSED AREAS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL THIS EVENING...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$
000 WWUS41 KCTP 150111 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 811 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...THE BIG WINTER STORM WILL SLOWLY WIND DOWN THIS EVENING... .THE MAJOR WINTER STORM WAS CENTERED OVER SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY RAPIDLY AS IT HEADS NORTH OVERNIGHT. PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-037-041-042-150915- /O.CAN.KCTP.HS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 811 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST THURSDAY... ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE HEAVY SNOW WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST THURSDAY. STEADY SNOW HAS PUSHED EAST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...CAUSING POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ PAZ024-033-150915- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.070215T0300Z-070215T1700Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 811 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST THURSDAY. STEADY SNOW HAS PUSHED EAST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...CAUSING POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-150215- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070215T0300Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 811 PM EST WED FEB 14 2007 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...MAINLY NORTH AND WEST OF HARRISBURG. $$
000 WWUS41 KCTP 150749 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 249 AM EST THU FEB 15 2007 PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-033-037-041-042-151600- /O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-070215T1700Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 249 AM EST THU FEB 15 2007 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO THROUGH THE LATE MORNING. IN ADDITION...THERE MAY BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW...CAUSING POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. WIND CHILLS MAY AGAIN DIP TO 15 BELOW TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. IF THIS POSSIBILITY BECOMES MORE CERTAIN...A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY AGAIN BE POSTED. WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 20 BELOW ZERO WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$ DANGELO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill advisory went out at Feb 14, 2:37 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 2:37 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 237 AM EST WED FEB 14 2007 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... A LAYER OF MILDER...SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING AIR SURGED NORTH ACROSS SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PENN LATE TUESDAY EVENING. THE DEPTH OF THIS ELEVATED WARM LAYER /BETWEEN 4-7 KFT AGL...OR FROM 850 HPA TO 750 HPA/ IS NEAR IT/S PEAK ATTM NEAR KUNV AND KIPT...AND WILL BE PUSHED EAST/DISSIPATE AS AN AREA OF VERY STRONG UVVEL /LASTING 3-6 HOURS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL PENN MTNS/ DEVELOPS IN ASSOCIATION WITH STRENGTHENING MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS TO THE N/NW OF A DEVELOPING 700 HPA CLOSED LOW OVER SERN PENN. OPERATIONAL GFS AND NAM TIMESECTIONS OF TEMP/PRECIP TYPE APPEAR TO BE HANDLING THIS SEVERAL HOUR WINDOW OF MIXED PRECIP ACROSS THE CENTRAL RIDGE AND VALLEY REGION EXTREMELY WELL. BOTH MODELS INDICATE THAT A CHANGEOVER BACK TO MDT/HVY SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 08-11Z AT KUNV AND KIPT...BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER 12Z WELL SE OF KUNV...WHERE ONLY A FEW INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW COULD FALL TODAY. FOR KUNV...ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY...WITH AROUND 6 INCHES IF SLIGHTLY EARLIER CHANGEOVER TO SNOW OCCURS. JUST NORTHEAST KIPT...4 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOULD FALL...WITH UPWARDS OF 8 TO 10 POSSIBLE BASED ON SIMILAR ADDITIONAL LIQ EQUIVALENT QPF OF NEARLY 1.00 INCH...BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SHORT RANGE OPERATIONAL MODELS AND 21Z SREF/00Z MREF PLUME DIAGRAMS POINT TWD ANOTHER WHOPPING 0.70 TO 1.50 INCHES OF QPF IN THE FORM OF MAINLY SLEET THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQ VALLEY...BEFORE A CHANGEOVER TO PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON WITH ANOTHER INCH OR SO POSSIBLE. THIS EXTENDED PERIOD OF SLEET WE/RE ABOUT TO EXIT FROM...AMOUNTED TO BETWEEN 0.40 AND 0.60 OF AN INCH OF LIQ EQUIV NEAR THE I-80 CORRIDOR...AND HAS EFFECTIVELY TRIMMED STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BY 4 TO 7 INCHES. HOWEVER...THE REAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS JUST GETTING STARTED FOR OUR NE MTN ZONES...WHERE SOME SLEET WILL MIX IN WITH THE SNOW FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS...BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO HEAVY SNOW. AGAIN...UP TO ANOTHER 10 INCHES OR MORE IS LIKELY ABOUT 30 OR 40 MILES NORTH AND NE OF KIPT. 18Z MREF PLUME DIAGRAMS AND OPERATIONAL GFS SHOW THE HEAVIEST PRECIP RATES FROM THE MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON THERE...AS WE LOSE THE SHALLOW MID LEVEL WARM LAYER. NEW...00Z MREF ALSO CONFIRMS THE CHANGE BACK TO MDT OR HVY SNOW FOR A FEW HOURS AT KUNV WITHIN OR SHORTLY AFTER THE 09-11Z WINDOW...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 0.30 LIQ EQUIV FALLING AS SNOW TODAY. A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE FROM HEAVY SKEET TO SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 10-12Z AT KIPT FOLLOWED BY 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECIP APPEARS TO BE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW ACROSS THE WRN PENN MTNS NEAR KDUJ AND KFIG...AND MORE SNOW THAN SLEET IS FALLING OUTSIDE OUR OFFICE WINDOW ATTM. ANOTHER 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY IN THE KBFD AREA BASED ON THE MREF...THOUGH INCREASING SNOW/WATER RATIOS COULD YIELD UP TO 6 INCHES IN SOME SPOTS. THE ABOVE CHANGEOVER TIMES AND ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL VALUES TODAY AGREE VERY WELL WITH THE 6 HOURLY SNOW GRIDS MODIFIED BY THE PAST FEW SHIFTS...ADJUSTING FOR THE SEVERAL HOURS OF SLEET. STORM TOTALS WILL BE A SOLID 14 TO 20 INCHES ACROSS THE NRN MTNS...WITH STILL A CHC FOR 2 FEET NE OF KIPT...ESP ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SULLIVAN AND TIOGA COUNTIES. WILL BE TRIMMING STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS DOWN BY A FEW INCHES ACROSS THE CENTRAL SUSQ VALLEY...AND CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PENN MTNS...FROM KAOO...TO KUNV AND KIPT. A POSITIVE ASPECT TO THE THICK LAYER OF SLEET...IS THAT THE EXTENT OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WILL BE LESSENED LATE TODAY INTO THURSDAY AS NW WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH...AS THE LOW PRESSURE AREA DEEPENS ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST. THE GREATEST IMPACT FROM THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL BE ACROSS THE NCENT AND NW MTNS. VERY COLD TEMPS OF 10 TO 15 ACROSS THE NW MTNS TODAY AND TEENS TO LOWER 20S ELSEWHERE...WILL COMBINE WITH THE INCREASING WIND TO DROP WIND CHILLS DOWN TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 BELOW ZERO FROM KJST TO KBFD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND AROUND 5 ABOVE ACROSS THE SUSQ VALLEY. WIND CHILL/BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES WILL BE NEEDED FOR LATER TONIGHT...THROUGH PERHAPS MUCH OF THURSDAY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND NW ZONES WHERE WIND CHILLS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 15 AND 20 BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILLS ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WILL STAY BETWEEN ZERO AND 10 BELOW LATE TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... A FAIRLY STRONG...MID AND UPPER LEVEL THERMAL TROUGH /700 HPA TEMPS NEAR -25C/...COMBINED WITH A GOOD UPSTREAM BOUNDARY LAYER WIND TRAJECTORY OFF THE UPPER GLAKES WILL BRING NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE NRN AND WESTERN MTNS WITH A FEW INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT/FRIDAY. A SLIGHT WARMUP...INTO THE UPPER TEENS NW...AND 20S ELSEWHERE WILL OCCUR ON SATURDAY AS CLOUDS THICKEN UP AND LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS SPREADS EAST ACROSS THE REGION IN ASSOCIATION WITH QUICK MOVING...CLIPPER EMBEDDED IN THE WEST/NW FLOW ALOFT. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING A GENERAL 1-3 INCH SNOWFALL...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NRN PENN MTNS. COLDER AIR /SIMILAR TO TEMPS TODAY AND THURSDAY/ FOLLOWS FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH SCTD TO LIKELY POPS FOR SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE MTNS...AND GENERALLY FLURRIES ACROSS THE CENTRAL RIDGE AND VALLEY/SUSQ VALLEY. && .AVIATION /07Z-06Z/... IFR/LIFR CONDS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL THRU MUCH OF THE DAY TODAY...BEFORE BECOMING LIMITED TO MAINLY THE NRN AND WRN MTNS /FROM KJST...TO KBFD AND KELM TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING/. A SHHLLOW WEDGE OF WARMER AIR ALOFT LOCATED BETWEEN 4-7 KFT AGL STREAMING IN FROM THE SOUTH WILL MAINTAIN A MIXTURE OF SLEET /PL/ OR EVEN SOME FREEZING RAIN /FZRA/ ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TERMINALS...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM KAOO TO KSEG THIS MORNING. THIS WARM LYR IS COURTESY OF A STRONG 50KT LLJ...WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR LLWS AT ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT FOR KJST AND KBFD. NERLY SFC WNDS WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST TOWARD THE END OF THE PD AS A DEEP COASTAL LOW RIPS NEWD ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC AND NEW ENGLAND SEA BOARD. WNDS WILL INCREASE BY WED AFT /15-20KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS/ AND MAY CAUSE SOME BLSN ESP ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAVY SNOW WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PAZ004>006- 010>012-017-018-037-041-042. WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PAZ019- 024>028-033>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066. && SHORT TERM...LAMBERT LONG TERM...LAMBERT AVIATION...RXR
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 2:18 PM EST, 14 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 218 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2007 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-141930- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN- JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 218 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT HEAVY SNOW AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS CONTINUE. SEE WSWCTP FOR HAZARD DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE HEAVY SNOW AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS EXPIRE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW A PROBLEM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. WINDS CHILLS MAY DIP BELOW MINUS 15 WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS...PLEASE REPORT YOUR SNOWFALL AND ANY ICE ACCRETION. DANGELO
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.