Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2013
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 4, 2013, 2:39 PM EST for 11 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 5, 2013, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 16 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
- Mar 4, 2013, 2:39 PM EST (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2013, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2013, 2:00 PM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Somerset County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 1342 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
929 WWUS41 KCTP 041939 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 PAZ033>035-050545- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0004.130305T2000Z-130306T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND SUNSET TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE WIND MAY ALSO LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES AS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES BECOME WEIGHED DOWN BY THE SNOW. * WINDS...EAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ024>026-036-063>066-050545- /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK... LANCASTER 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND SUNSET TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE. STRONG EAST WINDS COULD ALSO CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ DANGELO/RXR
9 follow-up statements
682 WWUS41 KCTP 050203 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 903 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 PAZ033>035-051215- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 903 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL MOUNTAINS AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND SUNSET TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL CREATE NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. THE WIND MAY ALSO LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES AS TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES BECOME WEIGHED DOWN BY THE SNOW. * WINDS...EAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056-057-059-051215- /O.EXA.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...LEBANON 903 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE. STRONG EAST WINDS COULD ALSO CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ PAZ024>026-036-063>066-051215- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK... LANCASTER 903 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND SUNSET TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS POSSIBLE. STRONG EAST WINDS COULD ALSO CREATE BLOWING SNOW AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. * WINDS...EAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. 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. && $$ CR/DM
798 WWUS41 KCTP 050847 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 347 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 PAZ036-064-052100- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ FRANKLIN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERSBURG...GETTYSBURG 347 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THEN TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033>035-052100- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 347 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THEN TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ024>028-056-057-059-063-065-066-052100- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON...CARLISLE...YORK...LANCASTER 347 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 INCHES OR MORE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY...THEN TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS TRAVEL AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. && $$ MS/JC
192 WWUS41 KCTP 051656 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1156 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 PAZ024>026-063-060300- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130306T0300Z-130307T0300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-CUMBERLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...CARLISLE 1156 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS...MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 22. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ065-066-060300- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130306T0700Z-130307T0700Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 1156 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY AND LAST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033>036-064-060300- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130306T0300Z-130307T0300Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG... CHAMBERSBURG...GETTYSBURG 1156 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THEN TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056-057-059-060300- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0005.130305T2300Z-130306T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.130306T0700Z-130307T0700Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...LEBANON 1156 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE MID SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL MOVE IN AROUND OR JUST BEFORE DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY AND LAST INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ058-060300- /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.130306T0700Z-130307T0700Z/ SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POTTSVILLE 1156 AM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ DANGELO
381 WWUS41 KCTP 052038 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 338 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 PAZ024>026-033>036-063-064-061000- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130306T0300Z-130307T0300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG... CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 338 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH AROUND 6 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN CAMBRIA AND BLAIR COUNTIES AND HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOMERSET COUNTY ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF THE MARYLAND BORDER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA AROUND MIDNIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY...THEN TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ065-066-061000- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.130306T0700Z-130307T0700Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 338 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE DAYBREAK ON WEDNESDAY AND LAST THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER AND MID 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE 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. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056>059-061000- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.130306T0700Z-130307T0700Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON 338 PM EST TUE MAR 5 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN A HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ DEVOIR
714 WWUS41 KCTP 060846 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 346 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 PAZ024>026-033>036-063-064-062115- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG... CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 346 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ON THE RIDGETOPS ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE TURNPIKE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL END BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ065-066-062115- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0700Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 346 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056-062115- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT 346 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS....CENTRAL RIDGE AND VALLEY REGION. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ057>059-062115- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130307T0700Z/ DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE... LEBANON 346 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...DAUPHIN...SCHUYLKILL AND LEBANON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ MS/JC
092 WWUS41 KCTP 061150 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 PAZ024>026-062200- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...CAMBRIA...BLAIR AND HUNTINGDON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL END BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ065-066-062200- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0700Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE...HEAVY AT TIMES...INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN EARLY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033>035-062200- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET...BEDFORD AND FULTON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL END BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ036-063-064-062200- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/ FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...FRANKLIN...CUMBERLAND AND ADAMS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL END BY EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ057>059-062200- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130307T0700Z/ DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE... LEBANON 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...DAUPHIN...SCHUYLKILL AND LEBANON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN EARLY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056-062200- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130307T0300Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT 650 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS....MIFFLIN...JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. HEAVY WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$
585 WWUS41 KCTP 061618 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 PAZ024>026-061900- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CAMBRIA...BLAIR AND HUNTINGDON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL END EARLY TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033>035-061900- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET...BEDFORD AND FULTON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS. LIGHT SNOW WILL TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ036-063-064-070000- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0000Z/ FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...FRANKLIN...CUMBERLAND AND ADAMS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE HEAVY AT TIMES THIS MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SNOW WILL END BY EARLY TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE HEAVILY DEPENDENT ON ELEVATION AND SNOW RATES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ065-066-070230- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130307T0700Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW AND SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON SNOWFALL RATES AND ELEVATION. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS EVENING AND COME TO AN END LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ057>059-070000- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130307T0000Z/ DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE... LEBANON 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...DAUPHIN...SCHUYLKILL AND LEBANON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW AND SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON ELEVATION AND SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056-061900- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT 1118 AM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS....MIFFLIN...JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ GRUMM/RXR
316 WWUS41 KCTP 061823 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 PAZ065-066-061930- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW AND SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED SO THE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ036-063-064-061930- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...FRANKLIN...CUMBERLAND AND ADAMS COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW IS WINDING DOWN. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER 2PM. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ024>026-061930- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...CAMBRIA...BLAIR AND HUNTINGDON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * TIMING...ACCUMULATING SNOW IS WINDING DOWN. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER 2 PM. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ033>035-061930- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...SOMERSET...BEDFORD AND FULTON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 12 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW IS WINDING DOWN. LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER 2 PM. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND SLUSH COVERED ROADS. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ057>059-061930- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE... LEBANON 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...DAUPHIN...SCHUYLKILL AND LEBANON COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW AND SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON. BUT LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AFTER 2 PM. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ027-028-056-061930- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT 123 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS....MIFFLIN...JUNIATA AND PERRY COUNTIES. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW IS TAPERING OFF AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. * WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATE COLLEGE OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE AND USE THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$
678 WWUS41 KCTP 061852 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 PAZ024>026-062000- /O.EXP.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW OVER THE AREA HAS ENDED. $$ PAZ065-066-062000- /O.EXP.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YORK...LANCASTER 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW AND RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BUT THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOWS FOR MOST AREAS HAS ENDED. $$ PAZ033>035-062000- /O.EXP.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... SOME SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE BUT THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW IS OVER. $$ PAZ036-063-064-062000- /O.EXP.KCTP.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHAMBERSBURG...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A FEW SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE BUT THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW AND THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW IS OVER. $$ PAZ057>059-062000- /O.EXP.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE... LEBANON 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... SOME RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE LIKELY INTO THIS EVENING. BUT THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOWS HAS ENDED. $$ PAZ027-028-056-062000- /O.EXP.KCTP.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-130306T1900Z/ MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT 152 PM EST WED MAR 6 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE THREAT OF ACCUMULATING SNOWS HAS ENDED. $$
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 Mar 4, 1:37 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 1:37 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 137 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE IS DEVELOPING IN THE PLAINS AND MIDWEST AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE A TRACK THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES. THE HEAVIEST OF THE PRECIPITATION FROM THIS STORM WILL PROBABLY OCCUR TO THE SOUTH OF THE STATE...BUT THE STORM SHOULD BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... CLOUDS FINALLY GETTING EATEN UP ON THE DOWNSLOPE AND THANKS TO THE BUILDING RIDGE OFF TO OUR WEST. SRN TIER SUNNY AT 1 PM. BUT THE CLOUDS ARE SOLID IN THE NRN TIER AND - FOR NOW - IN THE CENTRAL MTS. HAVE DELAYED THE CLEARING FOR THE FAR N UNTIL LATER TONIGHT. WILL HOLD A SMALL CHC OF FLURRIES IN THE NORTH THROUGH THE NIGHT AS WELL. WNW WIND STILL STRONG/GUSTY OVER THE ENTIRE ARE WITH GRADIENT OF ABOUT 10MB FROM W-E ACROSS THE STATE. THE WINDS WILL SLACKEN ONLY A BIT BEFORE MIDNIGHT...THEN SLOW DOWN MORE SIGNIFICANTLY THRU DAYBREAK. MINS SHOULD DROP OFF IN THE SRN HALF TO TWO THIRDS OF THE AREA WHERE CLEARING IS EXPECTED. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY/... LINGERING CLOUDS IN THE FAR NRN TIER SHOULD MELT AWAY QUICKLY OR AT THE LEAST RETREAT INTO NY. A COLD START OF 4-5F BELOW NORMAL WILL HELP TO KEEP THE MAXES A FEW DEGS BELOW NORMAL DESPITE THE DECENT SUNSHINE EXPECTED. THE NRN STREAM LOW ABDICATES TO THE BETTER MOISTURE IN THE MID MS VALLEY...AND LOW DEVELOPS OVER KPAH EARLY IN THE DAY. THIS LOW SHOULD RIDE UP THE OH VALLEY INTO SRN OH/ERN KY BY DAY/S END. STRONG/HIGHLY ANOMALOUS ESE FLOW WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP OVER THE MID ATLANTIC STATES. THE NOSE OF THE FASTEST LOW/MID LVL FLOW WILL EVENTUALLY POINT INTO SC PA. MAIN/PRIMARY LOW STARTS TO FILL AND SECONDARY LOW JUST STARTING TO DEVELOP OVER VA/NC BORDER AT THE END OF THE PD. ALMOST ALL GUIDANCE POINTS TO THE FIRST FLAKES STARTING AROUND SUNSET IN SOMERSET CO. WILL HOLD POPS NEAR ZERO ELSEWHERE FOR THE DAYTIME. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... PREV DISCO FOLLOWS... THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS FORECAST REMAINS THE EVOLUTION AND TRACK OF POTENTIAL MIDWEEK WINTER STORM. THE 00Z SUITE GAVE REASON TO PAUSE AND REGROUP...WITH THE NAM DIALING BACK EARLIER ROBUST QPF AND SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL PA. INITIALIZATION PROBLEMS MAY HAVE BEEN TO BLAME...AND 06Z OPERATIONAL NAM AND GFS ALONG WITH 03Z SREFS CONTINUE TO INDICATE HEAVY SNOW POTENTIAL FOR THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN TIER INCLUDING THE LOWER SUSQ RIVER VALLEY. IF 12Z RUNS AND 09Z SREFS MAINTAIN THIS TREND...DAY SHIFT MAY NEED TO CONSIDER EXPANDING THE WINTER STORM WATCH TO INCLUDE THE LOWER SUSQ RIVER VALLEY...AND PERHAPS THE NEXT STRING OF COUNTIES NORTHWARD. SHARP GRADIENT TO QPF/SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE BIGGEST FORECAST PROBLEM ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL PA. WHILE CONFIDENCE IN A STORM PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW OVER THE MID ATLANTIC REGION REMAINS HIGH...WE REMAIN ON THE EDGE OF WARNING CRITERIA SNOWFALL. A BLEND OF GUIDANCE WITH ROUGHLY 2/3 OF THE WET OUTLIER GFS CONTINUES TO POINT TO NEAR WARNING OR WARNING CRITERIA SNOWFALL FOR THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND SOUTH CENTRAL COUNTIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH PBZ AND LWX...ISSUED WINTER STORM WATCH EARLIER FOR SNOW FOR SOMERSET...BEDFORD AND FULTON COUNTIES WHERE 6 TO 8 INCHES OR LOCALLY MORE MAY FALL ACROSS ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THOSE COUNTIES. AGAIN...THIS IS BASED ON MUCH MORE CONSERVATIVE NUMBERS THAN WERE PREVIOUSLY INDICATED BY SEVERAL SREF AND NAM RUNS IN A ROW...AS WELL AS LESS THAN HALF OF THE GFS QPF. 06Z RUNS ARE NOW WETTER AND MAY SUPPORT EXPANSION OF WATCHES SHOULD TRENDS CONTINUE IN THE 09Z SREFS AND 12Z GUIDANCE. EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO DEVELOP DURING THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS OVER THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS WITH LITTLE ACCUMS EXPECTED GIVEN WARM AFTERNOON SURFACE TEMPS. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 30S OVER THE LAURELS AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 40S OVER THE SOUTHEAST. A BLEND OF THE NAM/ECMWF HAS BEEN ADOPTED FOR THE UPCOMING STORM AS LATEST 00Z MON GUIDANCE HAS RETURNED NEARLY TO SQUARE ONE FOR PA AFTER A NEARLY 36 HOUR NORTHWARD TREND. A RATHER VIGOROUS SYSTEM IS STILL EXPECTED TO TRACK FROM THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY TO THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WHILE A HIGHLY CYCLONIC AND STRONG 120+ KT 300 MB JET SUPPORTS THE LIKELIHOOD OF AN EXTENDED...18-24 HR PERIOD OF ENHANCED SNOWFALL NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE MASON DIXON LINE. SOME LIGHT SNOWFALL MAY EXTEND NORTHWARD TO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...BUT DO NOT EXPECT ANY ACCUMS NORTH OF I 80 AT THIS TIME. GIVEN THE MODEL UNCERTAINTY...HAVE SCALED BACK FORECAST QPF AND SNOWFALL FROM PREVIOUS EXPECTATIONS...ROUGHLY CUTTING IN HALF WHAT I INHERITED IN MY GRIDS THIS MORNING. OF COURSE...BEING ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL MAKE FOR A CONTINUED CHALLENGING CALL OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AND HOPE FOR FURTHER CONVERGING OF SOLUTIONS AS THE 00Z SUITE IS ABOUT AS DISPARATE AS ONE COULD IMAGINE FOR A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM LESS THAN 3 DAYS OUT. MY SNOWFALL GRIDS ENDED UP CLOSE TO NCEP/HPC WITH 6 TO LOCALLY 9 INCH VALUES ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF SOMERSET...BEDFORD AND FULTON COUNTIES...WITH RAPIDLY DECREASING VALUES HEADING NORTH TOWARDS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS WHERE ONLY A COATING TO AN INCH OR TWO IS EXPECTED. WHILE THE LATEST SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE ADMITTEDLY CONSERVATIVE... A FAIR AMOUNT OF CHANGE IN THE TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THE STORM IS STILL EXPECTED. AGAIN...ALL EYES WILL BE ON THE TRENDS OF THE LATER RUNS. A CHILLY AND RATHER GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MTN SNOW SHOWERS FOLLOWS FOR THURSDAY...BEFORE HEIGHTS RISE AND DAYTIME TEMPS MODERATE TO NEAR NORMAL BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. A FAST MOVING AND RELATIVELY FLAT/WEAK NRN STREAM SHORTWAVE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND NRN PENN SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY A FEW SHOWERS OF RAIN AND WET SNOW UP NORTH. SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF PENN SHOULD STAY MAINLY DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...AFTER THE POTENTIAL HIGH IMPACT/HEAVY SNOW EVENT OF LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... DOWNSLOPE TAKING THE CIGS UP AND DOWNSLOPE/MIXING/DRYING TAKING THEM AWAY FROM S-N THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...NAM AND TO SOME EXTENTTHE OTHER HIGHER-RES MODELS SHOW QUITE A BIT OF RH BETWEEN 925 AND 850MB THROUGH THE NIGHT. SO...WILL HOLD ONTO SOME LOWER CIGS IN BFD. DOWNSLOPE IN IPT SHOULD KEEP IT VFR THERE. WNW WIND STRONG AT THIS POINT...BUT SFC HIGH/RIDGE AXIS MOVES INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. THIS SHOULD ALLOW WIND TO SLACKEN AND EVEN GO CALM IN SOME TERMINALS BY SURISE TUES. THE REST OF THE TAF PD - 18Z TUES LOOKS VFR. HOWEVER...SHORTLY THEREAFTER...ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO MAJOR STORM MOVING IN FROM THE WEST. THE WIND WILL TURN RAPIDLY TO THE E ON TUES AFTN/EVENING...AND STRENGTH OF WINDS ALOFT WILL LIKELY CREATE LLWS SCENARIO FOR THE NEXT 24-36 HRS AS THE STORM ROLLS EASTWARD. REDUCTIONS TO LIFR IN SNOW AND LOW CIGS WILL BE COMMON AND LONG-LIVED ACROSS JST/AOO/MDT/LNS IN THE TUES NIGHT- WED PD. BFD AND IPT WILL HAVE THE LEAST OF THE WORRIES THRU THE STORM...WITH MOST OF THE PRECIP AND THE STRONGER WINDS STAYING MAINLY SOUTH OF THOSE AIRFIELDS. HOWEVER...BRIEF REDUCTIONS TO IFR ARE STILL POSSIBLE THERE. TYPICAL POST-STORM FLOW THEN RESUMES FOR THURS. HIGH PRES FRI/SAT. OUTLOOK... THU...MVFR /IFR -SHSN N...VFR ELSEWHERE. FRI-SAT...NSW. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR PAZ033>035. && SYNOPSIS...DANGELO NEAR TERM...DANGELO SHORT TERM...DANGELO LONG TERM...DEVOIR/LAMBERT AVIATION...DANGELO
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 2:39 PM EST, 0 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 PAZ024>026-036-063>066-051945- CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. 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 IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ017>019-027-028-056-057-059-051945- CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY- DAUPHIN-LEBANON- 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WILL BE ON THE NORTHERN EDGE OF SNOW DUE TO A WINTER STORM TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL GO TO THE SOUTH OF THE AREA...BUT SEVERAL INCHES OF ACCUMULATION ARE POSSIBLE DEPENDING UPON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ033>035-051945- SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ004>006-010>012-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-058-051945- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- 239 PM EST MON MAR 4 2013 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DANGELO
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2:43 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CTP | Bedford, Fulton, Somerset | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 2:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CTP | Adams, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin and 7 more | 21 hr |
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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.