Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 20, 2012, 3:16 AM EST for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 5:38 PM EST. It was in force for 44 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 20, 2012, 3:16 AM EST (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2012, 5:38 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2012, 1:50 PM EST
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Elk County, PA, McKean County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:21 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 910 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
938 WWUS41 KCTP 200816 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 316 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 PAZ033-202100- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0003.121221T0500Z-121223T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 316 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. AROUND ONE FOOT OF SNOW LIKELY ON SOME OF THE RIDGES BY LATE SATURDAY. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. RAIN WILL END AS A PERIOD OF SNOW LATE TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY DROP TO JUST BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY... WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...MAINLY IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...AVERAGING AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE...BUT LIKELY DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. 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. && $$ PAZ004-005-010-202100- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.A.0003.121221T0500Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 316 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING FROM THE LOWER 30S INTO THE 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOW TEENS. * VISIBILITIES...BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ LAMBERT/CERU
8 follow-up statements
860 WWUS41 KCTP 201726 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1226 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 PAZ004-005-010-210130- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0003.121221T0500Z-121223T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WS.W.0005.121221T0500Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 1226 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND FALL HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY TAPER OFF FOR A TIME BEFORE REDEVELOPING AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SQUALLS LATER FRIDAY...INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BY LATER FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING FROM THE LOWER 30S INTO THE 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOW TEENS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033-210130- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 1226 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL END AS A PERIOD OF SNOW LATE TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY DROP TO JUST BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE WORST CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...AVERAGING AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE...BUT LIKELY DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-012-017>019-024-025-034-037-041-042-045-046-210130- /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-BEDFORD-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...RENOVO... DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...JOHNSTOWN... ALTOONA...BEDFORD...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT 1226 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN CHANGING TO HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND FALL HEAVY AT TIMES INTO FRIDAY. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW THAT WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT TRAVEL WILL BE FROM THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY TROUGH MID DAY. THE SNOW MAY LINGER OVER FAR EASTERN AREAS INTO LATER FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH BY LATER FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ LA CORTE/STEINBUGL
436 WWUS41 KCTP 202238 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 538 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 PAZ033-210645- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0005.121220T2238Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 538 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING WILL CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF SNOW LATE TONIGHT...AND TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY DROP TO JUST BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE SNOWIEST CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...AVERAGING AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE...BUT LIKELY DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ004-005-010-210645- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.121221T0500Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 538 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING...AND FALL HEAVY AT TIMES INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY TAPER OFF FOR A TIME BEFORE REDEVELOPING AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SQUALLS LATER FRIDAY...INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-012-017>019-024-025-034-037-041-042-045-046-210645- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-BEDFORD-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...RENOVO... DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...JOHNSTOWN... ALTOONA...BEDFORD...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT 538 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN CHANGING TO HEAVY WET SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW THIS EVENING...AND FALL HEAVY AT TIMES INTO FRIDAY. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW THAT WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT TRAVEL WILL BE FROM THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY TROUGH MID DAY. THE SNOW MAY LINGER OVER FAR EASTERN AREAS INTO LATER FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$
796 WWUS41 KCTP 210551 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1251 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 PAZ004-005-010-211700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 1251 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING... BRINGING A QUICK 1 TO 3 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY TAPER OFF FOR A TIME BEFORE REDEVELOPING AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SQUALLS LATER FRIDAY...INTO SATURDAY PRODUCING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 25 AND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ033-211700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 1251 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...A MIX OF RAIN...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CHANGE TO A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING SNOW...AS TEMPERATURES QUICKLY DROP TO JUST BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. THE SNOWIEST CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH TODAY...BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S EARLY THIS MORNING...FALLING INTO THE 20S AFTER DAYBREAK...AND REMAINING THERE THROUGH SATURDAY. * VISIBILITIES...AVERAGING AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE...BUT LIKELY DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-012-017>019-024-025-034-037-041-042-045-046-211700- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-BEDFORD-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...RENOVO... DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...JOHNSTOWN... ALTOONA...BEDFORD...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT 1251 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN CHANGING TO A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD OF HEAVY WET SNOW THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO WET SNOW EARLY TODAY... AND FALL HEAVY AT TIMES UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK. PERIODS OF LIGHTER SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AFTERWARD. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ LAMBERT/CERU
095 WWUS41 KCTP 210804 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 304 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 PAZ019-025-034-045-046-210915- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-BEDFORD-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...BEDFORD... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT 304 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. RAIN WILL END AS SOME WET SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EARLY TODAY WILL BE A SLUSHY INCH OR LESS IN MOST LOCATIONS. AN ADDITIONAL COATING TO ONE INCH IS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY TODAY. $$ PAZ004-005-010-211700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 304 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...STEADY SNOW WILL FALL EARLY THIS MORNING...BRINGING AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES. THE SNOW MAY BECOME LIGHTER AND MORE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS TODAY...BEFORE REDEVELOPING AS LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND LOCALLY HEAVY SQUALLS LATER THIS AFTERNOON...INTO SATURDAY PRODUCING ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TODAY BECOMING NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...BETWEEN 25 AND 30 DEGREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ033-211700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 304 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND EXTENSIVE BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AS TEMPERATURES DROP TO JUST BELOW FREEZING IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. THE SNOWIEST CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY...WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ARE LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH TODAY... BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S THIS MORNING...FALLING INTO THE 20S DURING THE DAY...AND REMAINING THERE THROUGH SATURDAY. * VISIBILITIES...AVERAGING 1 TO 3 MILES THROUGH THE MIDDAY HOURS...THEN AROUND ONE HALF OF A MILE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...BUT LIKELY DROPPING TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-012-017-018-024-037-041-042-211700- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- CAMBRIA-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...RENOVO... DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...JOHNSTOWN...MANSFIELD... WELLSBORO...LAPORTE 304 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...RAIN CHANGING TO A SEVERAL HOUR PERIOD OF WET SNOW THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS. PERIODS OF SNOW AFTERWARD. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO WET SNOW EARLY TODAY... AND FALL HEAVY AT TIMES UNTIL SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK. PERIODS OF LIGHTER SNOW AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE AFTERWARD. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...OR POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ LAMBERT
414 WWUS41 KCTP 211559 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1059 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 PAZ012-018-037-041-042-211700- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD... WELLSBORO...LAPORTE 1059 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ PAZ004-005-010-220900- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 1059 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES ON SATURDAY. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT OVER THE SNOWBELT OF WARREN COUNTY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW DRIFTING IS ALSO LIKELY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ033-220900- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 1059 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES TODAY...3 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO 4 INCHES ON SATURDAY. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGE-TOPS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPING OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT SNOW DRIFTING IS ALSO LIKELY. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE LOW 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-017-024-220900- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS... CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN 1059 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES TODAY...2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT...1 TO 2 INCHES ON SATURDAY. STORM TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGE-TOPS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE TAPING OFF BY SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ MS/GD/CE
391 WWUS41 KCTP 220704 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 204 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ004-005-010-230000- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 204 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AND ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES EARLY THIS MORNING...AND ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES DURING THE DAY SATURDAY. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES... WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS AROUND A FOOT OVER THE SNOWBELT OF WARREN COUNTY. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW- COVERED ROADS AND NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ033-230000- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 204 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES EARLY THIS MORNING...AND ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGE-TOPS. * TIMING...BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...BEFORE TAPING OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-017-024-230000- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS... CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN 204 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS...AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES TODAY. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGE-TOPS. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY...BEFORE TAPERING OFF TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE AT CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P... W...X. && $$ LAMBERT/CERU
452 WWUS41 KCTP 221456 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 956 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ004-005-010-222300- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY 956 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ANOTHER 2 TO 4 INCHES. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHER AMOUNTS OVER THE SNOWBELT OF WARREN COUNTY. * TIMING...MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW SHOWERS AND EVEN SOME SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING AND ENDING TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...STEADY IN THE UPPER 20S OR FALLING SLIGHTLY WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE LOWER TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033-222300- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET 956 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS TODAY. STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 15 INCHES WILL OCCUR ON THE RIDGE TOPS. * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS...BEFORE TAPING OFF THIS EVENING AND ENDING TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF THE SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...STEADY IN THE 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ006-011-017-024-222300- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS... CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN 956 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...BANDS OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS...AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALLS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL OCCUR...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE ENDING EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW-COVERED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POST TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE... OR TWEET USING THE HASH TAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ DANGELO
826 WWUS41 KCTP 221850 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 150 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ004-005-010-033-222000- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...ST. MARYS... RIDGWAY...SOMERSET 150 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS DIMINISHING...AND SHOULD TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND EARLY TONIGHT. A FEW FLURRIES MAY REMAIN OVERNIGHT. BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 40 MPH OR SO THROUGH SUNSET AND CONTINUE TO DRIFT SNOW ACROSS THE ROADS. $$ PAZ006-011-017-024-222000- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ POTTER-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS... CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN 150 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW SHOWERS ARE DIMINISHING...AND SHOULD TAPER OFF THIS EVENING. A FEW FLURRIES MAY REMAIN OVERNIGHT. BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE AN INCH OR LESS. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 40 OR 45 MPH THROUGH SUNSET AND CONTINUE TO DRIFT SNOW ACROSS THE ROADS. $$ DANGELO
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 12:26 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield and 5 more | 49 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
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.