Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 20, 2012, 4:28 AM EST for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jan 20, 2012, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 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
- Jan 20, 2012, 4:28 AM EST (09:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Bedford County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Somerset County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:30 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
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 602 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 283 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 346 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
021 WWUS41 KCTP 200928 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 428 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 PAZ024-033>035-201730- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0001.120121T0300Z-120121T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG 428 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN STARTING AS A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...MAINLY FREEZING RAIN...BUT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW ARE POSSIBLE AT THE ONSET OF THE PRECIPITATION. * ACCUMULATIONS...A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICY ROADS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND THE HEAVY ICE ON TREES AND POWER LINES COULD LEAD TO WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 20S DROPPING TO THE UPPER TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE 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 WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ025>028-036-056-057-059-063>066-201730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 428 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SOME ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...AS WELL AS A TENTH OF AN INCH OR SO OF ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AND SOME ICE ACCRETION. THE ICE MAY ALSO BE THICK ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL LIMBS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 20S FALLING TO NEAR 20. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-201730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE 428 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. SOME SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...BUT MOST AREAS WILL SEE ONLY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND SNOW RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...TEENS AND LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
165 WWUS41 KCTP 201139 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 639 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 PAZ024-033>035-202100- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG 639 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...MAINLY FREEZING RAIN...BUT MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND SNOW ARE POSSIBLE AT THE ONSET OF THE PRECIPITATION. * ACCUMULATIONS...A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICY ROADS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... AND THE HEAVY ICE ON TREES AND POWER LINES COULD LEAD TO WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWER 20S DROPPING TO THE UPPER TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ025>028-036-056-057-059-063>066-202100- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 639 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET...AS WELL AS A TENTH OF AN INCH OR SO OF ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AND SOME ICE ACCRETION. THE ICE MAY ALSO BE THICK ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL LIMBS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...MID 20S FALLING TO NEAR 20. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY 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. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-202100- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE 639 AM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. SOME SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...BUT MOST AREAS WILL SEE ONLY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND SNOW RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST LESS THAN 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...TEENS AND LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$
346 WWUS41 KCTP 201839 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 139 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 PAZ024-033>035-211200- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0002.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG 139 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH- CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...MIXING WITH THEN CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW FOLLOWED BY SIGNIFICANT ACCRETIONS OF ICE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICY ROADS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS... AND THE HEAVY ICE ON TREES AND POWER LINES COULD LEAD TO WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE 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 WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ025>028-036-056-057-059-063>066-211200- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 139 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE DUE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVER SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE ADVISORY. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND OR FREEZING RAIN. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO MODERATE SNOWFALL AND SOME ICE ACCRETION. THE ICE MAY ALSO BE THICK ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL LIMBS WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...EAST UP TO 5 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-211200- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.120121T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE 139 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. SOME SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80...BUT MOST AREAS WILL SEE ONLY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND SNOW RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST UP TO 5 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$
727 WWUS41 KCTP 210056 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 756 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 PAZ024-033>035-210900- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG 756 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...MIXING WITH THEN CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH OF SNOW...FOLLOWED BY A SIGNIFICANT ACCRETION OF ICE. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICY ROADS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DOWNED TREES LIMBS FROM THE ICE COULD ALSO RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE...OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE. CARRY EXTRA SUPPLIES...INCLUDING BLANKETS...FOOD AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN CASE YOUR CAR BECOMES STRANDED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ025>028-036-056-057-059-063>066-210900- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 756 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...POSSIBLY CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SATURDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND ICE. THE ICE MAY BE THICK ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL LIMBS AND CAUSE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE TURNPIKE. * WINDS...EAST UP TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY 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. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-210900- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE 756 PM EST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BETWEEN 10 PM AND MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 7 AND 10 AM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SNOW RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 20. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$
622 WWUS41 KCTP 210856 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 356 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 PAZ024-033>035-211500- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG 356 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND SLEET OF VARYING INTENSITY...MIXING WITH THEN CHANGING TO A 2 TO 4 HOUR PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING NEAR AND TO THE SOUTH OF THE TURNPIKE. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES SNOW...FOLLOWED BY A SIGNIFICANT ACCRETION OF ICE. LOCALLY UP TO 4 OR 5 INCHES OF SNOW TO THE NORTH OF ROUTE 22. THE GREATEST ICE ACCUMULATION FROM FREEZING RAIN WILL BE ON THE RIDGES TO THE SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE WHERE A GLAZING 3 TO 4 TENTHS OF AN INCH THIS IS LIKELY. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS TODAY. * IMPACTS...ICY ROADS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. DOWNED TREES LIMBS FROM THE ICE COULD ALSO RESULT IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO TAKE 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 WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ025>028-036-056-057-059-063>066-211500- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 356 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BRIEFLY BEFORE ENDING LATER THIS MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD SEE UP TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW AND ICE. THE ICE MAY BE THICK ENOUGH TO DOWN SMALL LIMBS AND CAUSE LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE TURNPIKE. * WINDS...EAST UP TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-211500- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE 356 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...MAINLY BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES. AS LITTLE AS 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHERN TIER COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 7 AND 10 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SNOW RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TEENS TO AROUND 20. * VISIBILITIES...ONE HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ LAMBERT/JUNG
266 WWUS41 KCTP 211514 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1014 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT THE WINTRY WEATHER TO THE REGION WILL SPEED OFFSHORE TODAY BRINGING AN END TO THE PRECIPITATION... PAZ024-033>035-211615- /O.EXP.KCTP.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG 1014 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ANY LIGHT PRECIPITATION THAT IS FALLING WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW OR ICE. $$ PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-025>028-036-037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-211615- /O.EXP.KCTP.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120121T1500Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA- FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON- SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...CHAMBERSBURG... MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT... LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN... BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 1014 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ANY LIGHT PRECIPITATION THAT IS FALLING WILL REMAIN ON THE LIGHT SIDE WITH LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW OR ICE. $$ LA CORTE
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, McKean, Potter | 90 min |
| Jan 19, 8:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and 2 more | 86 min |
| Jan 20, 4:28 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | Adams, Blair, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and 23 more | 30 hr |
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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.