Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 18, 2009, 2:38 PM EST for 23 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Dec 19, 2009, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 18, 2009, 2:38 PM EST (19:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2009, 12:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2009, 10:45 PM EST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 23 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Centre County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Union County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:40 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 1400 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 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 181938 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 238 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 PAZ012-017-018-041-042-045-046-182045- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.A.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 238 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS DIMINISHED. THUS THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LIGHT SNOWFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER NORTH CENTRAL PORTIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA...HOWEVER IT APPEARS TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A COUPLE INCHES BEFORE ENDING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ PAZ033-190745- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T0700Z/ SOMERSET- 238 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD PORTIONS OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 6 AND 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. SNOW COULD FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND COMBINE WITH NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH...CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS COULD AT TIMES REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ064>066-190745- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 238 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD PORTIONS OF THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 7 AND 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SNOW COULD FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND COMBINE WITH NORTHEASTERLY WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH...CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS COULD AT TIMES REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063-190745- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 238 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD PORTIONS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. SNOW COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES AROUND DAYBREAK SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS BETWEEN 6 AND 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. SNOW COULD FALL HEAVY AT TIMES AND COMBINE WITH NORTHEASTERLY WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH...CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS COULD AT TIMES REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO CREATING DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ019-024>028-034-035-049>053-190745- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0007.091219T0900Z-091220T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.091219T0900Z-091220T0700Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD- FULTON-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 238 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BEFORE ENDING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ BEACHLER
7 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KCTP 190300 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 PAZ034-035-191500- /O.UPG.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.091219T0900Z-091220T0700Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0500Z-091220T0700Z/ BEDFORD-FULTON- 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ033-191500- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0500Z-091220T0700Z/ SOMERSET- 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION AROUND MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ064>066-191500- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0700Z-091220T1200Z/ ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH AN INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION LIKELY BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH...CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN OPEN...EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063-191500- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0007.091219T0700Z-091220T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WITH AROUND AN INCH OR SO OF ACCUMULATION LIKELY BY DAYBREAK. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVIER ON SATURDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL LIKELY FALL SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH...CREATING BLOWING AND DRIFTING IN OPEN...EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ017-018-191500- /O.EXB.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.091219T0700Z-091220T0700Z/ CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ019-024>028-049>053-191500- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.091219T0700Z-091220T0700Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 1000 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING. SNOWFALL COULD BECOME MODERATE AT TIMES AFTER DAYBREAK SATURDAY. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ADVISORY AREA...INCLUDING JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA AND HUNTINGDON. AREAS NEAR I-80 WILL LIKELY SEE LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 4 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCTP 190930 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 PAZ019-024>028-049>053-192130- /O.UPG.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION EARLY TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA...INCLUDING JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA AND HUNTINGDON. AREAS CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80 WILL LIKELY SEE LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ033>035-192130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ064>066-192130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...HEAVY AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...AS WINDS BECOME GUTSY LATER TODAY...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAY OCCUR CAUSING VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN SOME AREAS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 2 FEET POSSIBLE OVER FAR EASTERN AREAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM MID MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR PLOWS TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063-192130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...HEAVY AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...AS WINDS BECOME GUTSY LATER TODAY...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING MAY OCCUR CAUSING VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO IN SOME AREAS. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL FROM MID MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...WITH 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES POSSIBLE AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CAUSE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR PLOWS TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ012-041-042-045-046-192130- /O.EXA.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON- SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY...AND MAY COME DOWN HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ017-018-192130- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- 430 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY...AND MAY COME DOWN HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ LA CORTE/MARTIN
000 WWUS41 KCTP 191404 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 904 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 PAZ019-024>028-033>035-049>053-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET- BEDFORD-FULTON-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 904 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA... INCLUDING JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA AND HUNTINGDON. AREAS CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80 INCLUDING NORTHERN CAMBRIA...STATE COLLEGE... BELLEFONTE AND MILTON WILL BE ON THE LOWER END OF THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ064>066-200715- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 904 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING CREATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES LIKELY BY MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER... AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE OVER FAR EASTERN AREAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY... CLOSER TO THE COASTAL LOW CENTER. EXTREME IMPACT WILL RESULT FROM 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAKING ROADS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN AND CAUSING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063-200715- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 904 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING CREATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES COMMON BY MIDNIGHT AND LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS TO 16 INCHES OVER EASTERN PORTIONS OF LEBANON AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES. EXTREME IMPACT WILL RESULT FROM 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING CAUSING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AS ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-041-042-045-046-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 904 AM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ DEVOIR
000 WWUS41 KCTP 191722 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1222 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 PAZ019-024>028-033>035-049>053-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET- BEDFORD-FULTON-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 1222 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA...INCLUDING JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA AND HUNTINGDON. AREAS CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80 INCLUDING NORTHERN CAMBRIA...STATE COLLEGE... BELLEFONTE AND MILTON WILL BE ON THE LOWER END OF THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ064>066-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 1222 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT AFTERNOON HOURS... WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION...INCREASING WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL IS NOW EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 16 INCHES OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ADAMS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES...RANGING UP TO AROUND 20 INCHES NEAR THE MARYLAND BORDER. BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DRIFTS BETWEEN TWO AND THREE FEET. EXTREME IMPACT WILL RESULT FROM 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES THIS AFTERNOON...COMBINED WITH THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 1222 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION... WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING CREATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES COMMON BY MIDNIGHT OVER MUCH OF SCHUYLKILL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF DAUPHIN AND PERRY COUNTIES. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE TO THE SOUTH...RANGING UP TO AROUND 20 INCHES ALONG THE MARYLAND BORDER. EXTREME IMPACT WILL RESULT FROM 1 TO 3 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES THIS AFTERNOON...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAUSING EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DRIFTS BETWEEN TWO AND THREE FEET WILL BE LIKELY...MAKING ROADS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-041-042-045-046-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 1222 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ DEVOIR
000 WWUS41 KCTP 191940 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 240 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 PAZ019-024>028-033>035-049>053-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET- BEDFORD-FULTON-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 240 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AN ADDITIONAL 1 OR 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA...INCLUDING JOHNSTOWN... ALTOONA AND HUNTINGDON. AREAS CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80 INCLUDING NORTHERN CAMBRIA...STATE COLLEGE... BELLEFONTE AND MILTON WILL BE ON THE LOWER END OF THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ064>066-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 240 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. MODERATE SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY TO MID EVENING HOURS...WITH STILL SOME SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...CREATING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOWFALL IS STILL EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 12 TO 16 INCHES OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS OF ADAMS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES...RANGING UP TO AROUND 20 INCHES NEAR THE MARYLAND BORDER. BLOWING SNOW WILL CREATE DRIFTS BETWEEN TWO AND THREE FEET. EXTREME IMPACT WILL RESULT FROM SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR THIS EVENING...COMBINED WITH THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. ROADS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T1200Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- 240 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY. MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...WHILE WINDS PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT...WITH SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES COMMON BY MIDNIGHT OVER MUCH OF SCHUYLKILL AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF DAUPHIN AND PERRY COUNTIES. SNOW AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE HEADING SOUTH... RANGING TO AROUND 20 INCHES ALONG THE MARYLAND BORDER. EXTREME IMPACT WILL RESULT FROM 1 TO 2 INCH PER HOUR SNOWFALL RATES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL BE ENCOUNTERED WITH DRIFTS BETWEEN TWO AND THREE FEET LIKELY... MAKING ROADS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-041-042-045-046-200700- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 240 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING... WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS OFF LATER TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ DEVOIR
000 WWUS41 KCTP 200111 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 811 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 PAZ019-025>028-049>053-200500- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-UNION-SNYDER- MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 811 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH LATE EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...BRINGING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO BETWEEN 3 AND 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NEAR ALTOONA AND MT UNION. THE LOWEST TOTALS WILL BE ALONG THE I-80 CORRIDOR...NEAR LEWISBURG AND DANVILLE. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ012-041-042-046-200215- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- 811 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT. HOWEVER...LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. $$ PAZ024-033>035-200500- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- 811 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH LATE EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...BRINGING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO BETWEEN 7 AND 14 INCHES. THE HIGHEST TOTALS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE ALONG THE MARYLAND BORDER...NEAR MEYERSDALE AND WARFORDSBURG. THE LOWEST TOTALS WILL BE OVER NORTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTY NEAR PATTON AND BARNESBORO. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063>066-200700- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- 811 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF LATE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 PM AND 2 AM WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES...BRINGING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO BETWEEN 7 AND 24 INCHES. THE HIGHEST TOTALS IN THE WARNING AREA WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. THE LOWEST TOTALS WILL BE OVER AREAS NORTH OF I-81...INCLUDING MILLERSBURG AND SHENANDOAH. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER 2 AM. A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CREATE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT...MAINLY IN OPEN...EXPOSED LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ017-018-045-200500- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CLINTON- 811 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH LATE EVENING ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 PM AND MIDNIGHT WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH...BRINGING TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS TO BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. THE HIGHEST TOTALS IN THE ADVISORY AREA WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN CLEARFIELD COUNTY...NEAR GLEN HOPE. THE LOWEST TOTALS WILL BE NORTH OF I-80. SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES MAY LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...BUT NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$
000 WWUS41 KCTP 200345 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1045 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 .LOW PRESSURE IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE REGION...CAUSING SNOW TO END. PAZ036-056>059-063>066-200445- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0700Z/ FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- 1045 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...NO MORE THAN AN ADDITIONAL DUSTING IS EXPECTED. A GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING...MAINLY IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS. $$ PAZ024-033>035-200445- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- 1045 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...NO MORE THAN AN ADDITIONAL DUSTING IS EXPECTED. $$ PAZ017>019-025>028-045-049>053-200445- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-091220T0500Z/ CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOUTHERN CLINTON-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 1045 PM EST SAT DEC 19 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LAST INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. HOWEVER...NO MORE THAN AN ADDITIONAL DUSTING IS EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning 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 winter storm warning went out at Dec 18, 2:37 PM EST, 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 2:37 PM EST, 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 237 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS... A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THIS STORM WILL PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW FOR SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ON SATURDAY BEFORE MOVING OFF THE COAST. A PERSISTENT UPPER LOW NORTH OF PENNSYLVANIA SHOULD THEN KEEP THE REGION SEASONABLY COLD THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER STORM IS POSSIBLE LATE NEXT WEEK...BUT MUCH UNCERTAINTY REMAINS AT THAT RANGE. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT/... DRY NERLY FLOW POLEWARD OF THE DEEPENING CYCLONE ON THE SE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO DRY IT OUT IN THE LLVLS THIS EVENING. DENSE HIGHER CLOUDS OF THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE STORM ARE ALREADY COVERING THE SWRN HALF OF THE REGION. EXPECT ONLY A MINOR INCREASE IN HIGHER CLOUDS THIS EVENING ACROSS THE NE. && .SHORT TERM /MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... MAIN FOCUS OF THE ENTIRE FORECAST IS THIS PERIOD. MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE SRN/SERN PORTIONS OF OUR FCST/WARNING AREA THRU SAT EVENING. CENTER OF CIRCULATION LOOKS SIMILAR TO RUNS OF PREVIOUS DAYS...AND HAS LEAD TO INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN THE FORECAST. THUS...WILL BE POSTING WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WITH THIS AFTN PKG. HAVE SEEN JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE MDL GUIDANCE THAT I CAN HANDLE AS I AM ON THE EDGE OF DATA OVERLOAD. MAIN FACTORS IN THE DECISIONS ON THE WWA PRODUCTS WERE THE OVERWHELMINGLY GOOD AGREEMENT BETWEEN MOST MDLS AND ENSEMBLE MEMBERS AT THIS RANGE AND THE CLIMATOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL NORMS IN A STORM OF THIS TRACK. TRACK RUNS FROM KHAT AT 12Z SAT TO A POSITION ABOUT 200SM SE OF KACK AT 12Z SUN. THUS...WITH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE HERE - GENERALLY 10-12 HRS - AND THE DISTANCE FROM THE 7H LOW...WILL KEEP HEAVIEST AMTS ALONG THE SRN BORDER AND MAINLY EAST OF BLUE MTN. EXPECT PORTIONS OF LANCASTER CO TO GET UP TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW BY LATE SAT NIGHT. BUT...MUCH OF THE AREA NORTH OF I-80 COULD HARDLY GET A DUSTING. THE SF AMOUNTS WE PAINTED WERE BASED ON SNOW-WATER EQUIVALENTS BETWEEN 10:1 AND 12:1 BECAUSE THE BEST UPLIFT IS DISPLACED TOO FAR UP IN THE COLUMN FOR DENDRITIC SNOW GROWTH...AND THE FACT THAT THE DRY AIR AT THE SFC COULD SIGNIFICANTLY DELAY THE ONSET OF ACCUM SNOW UNTIL LATER IN THE MORNING IN THE SUSQ VLY. SF DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY IS USUALLY TOUGH TO GET BIG/FAST ACCUMS AS WELL...BUT WE ARE AT THE SHORTEST DAYS/LOWEST SUN ANGLES OF ALL RIGHT NOW. BEST BANDED PRECIP WILL MOST LIKELY STAY TO OUR SE...IN MD/FAR SE PA/NJ AS HIGHEST 7H FG FORCING IS HELD THERE BY THE MESO MDLS. ALSO...THE OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENTS THAT THE PEAKS IN SOMERSET CO AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SCHUYLKILL CO SHOULD ADD TO THE TOTALS THERE...ESP IF PRECIP LINGERS LATE INTO SAT NIGHT IN THE POCONOS. TRAVEL WILL MOST LIKELY BE MOST DIFFICULT DURING THE DAYLIGHT HRS ON SATURDAY ALONG THE SRN BORDER. WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR 15:1 RATIOS IN THE CENTRAL COS...HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP ADVSRY TYPE ACCUMS...BUT LACK OF QPF AND POOR SNOW PHYSICS COULD FURTHER DECREASE WHAT IS IN THE FCST ATTM. AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY SAT NIGHT...EXPECT PRECIP TO DWINDLE FASTEST IN THE CENTRAL MTS. SO...WILL END ADVSRYS/WARNINGS THERE JUST AFT MIDNIGHT SAT NIGHT. REST OF WWAS WILL RUN INTO SUN AM. BUT...THE BULK OF THE SF WILL BE DURING THE DAY SAT. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... PATTERN GETS EXTREMELY QUIET FOR SEVERAL DAYS BEGINNING ON SUNDAY...AFTER THE PRESENT MID ATLANTIC SNOW STORM DEPARTS LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. THE EARLY PORTION OF NEXT WEEK WILL HAVE PREDOMINANT NORTH TO NORTHWEST FLOW WITH THE TYPICAL LAKE CLOUDINESS AND SOME LIGHT SNOW SHOWER AND FLURRY ACTIVITY TO ACCOMPANY IT...ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. BY THE MIDDLE TO END OF THE WEEK...TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WHICH MAY AFFECT THE REGION CHRISTMAS EVE INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. GIVEN THE TIME RANGE...AS WELL AS THE WIDE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS EVIDENT IN MEDIUM RANGE MODELS... HAVE OPTED TO BROADBRUSH MIXED PRECIPITATION CHANCES IN THE FORM OF RAIN OR SNOW FOR THIS TIMEFRAME. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CONSISTENCY HAS BEEN NON-EXISTENT IN MEDIUM RANGE MODELS HANDLING OF THE SITUATION BUT ALL AGREE TO SOME EXTENT OF ANOTHER PERIOD OF UNSETTLED AND POTENTIALLY WINTRY WEATHER FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY. && .AVIATION /20Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... WIDESPREAD VFR EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING. TAFS REFLECT CONDITIONS SLOWLY FALLING TO MVFR/IFR FOR ALL AIRFIELDS DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD...AS APRROACHING SNOWSTORM WILL DROP CIGS AND VIS FOR ALL AIRFIELDS AFTER 4Z. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF THE DAY SATURDAY...KEEPING CIGS AND VIS IN THE IFR/MVFR RANGE ESPECIALLY FOR KMDT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY AT TIMES TOMORROW AFTERNOON...ONCE AGAIN ESPECIALLY FOR KMDT...IN HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. OUTLOOK... SAT NIGHT...IFR S/CENT. VFR ALONG THE NY BORDER. SUN...MAILY VFR. MON-TUE...MVFR NW...VFR ELSEWHERE. WED...MAINLY VFR. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR PAZ036-056>059-063>066. WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY FOR PAZ033. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 2 AM EST SUNDAY FOR PAZ019-024>028-034-035-049>053. && SYNOPSIS...DANGELO NEAR TERM...DANGELO SHORT TERM...DANGELO LONG TERM...DEVOIR AVIATION...DANGELO/DICKEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 11:28 AM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1128 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 PAZ012-017>019-025>028-041-042-045-046-049>053-191630- NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR- HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 1128 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. STORM TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DEPENDING ON THE FLUFFINESS OF THE SNOW AND DURATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. PAZ004>006-010-011-037-191630- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-TIOGA- 1128 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. PAZ024-033>036-056>059-063>066-191630- CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL- LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 1128 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED DEPENDING ON THE FLUFFINESS OF THE SNOW AND DURATION OF THE HEAVIEST SNOW. MOST OF THE SNOW WILL FALL DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS AND EARLY EVENING OF SATURDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED. DANGELO
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 10:08 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CTP | Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield and 21 more | 17 hr |
| Dec 18, 2:38 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and 11 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
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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.