Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 10, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 11, 2014, 10:20 AM EST for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 14 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 11, 2014, 10:20 AM EST (15:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2014, 12:25 AM EST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Northumberland County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:26 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
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 199 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
- 978 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 125 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
757 WWUS41 KCTP 111520 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1020 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 PAZ004-120000- /O.UPG.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0010.141211T1520Z-141212T0000Z/ WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 1020 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR LAKE AND TOPOGRAPHIC ENHANCED SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. LOCALIZED ACCUMULATIONS UPWARDS OF 10 INCHES IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE WARREN COUNTY. * LOCATIONS...WARREN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES HAS ALREADY POSSIBLE WITH ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THE DAY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-066-112000- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141211T2000Z/ POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN- SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY... EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG... STATE COLLEGE...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...LANCASTER 1020 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES WITH SEVERAL INCHES MORE POSSIBLE AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. * TIMING...SLOW MOVING BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF INTERSTATE 80...INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL LIGHTEN UP IN MANY LOCATIONS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE LULLS OF THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD ALLOW FOR A COATING OF ICE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS THIS MORNING...MAINLY ALONG THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...SLICK AND POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS ROADS DUE TO BLACK ICE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. VISIBILITIES REDUCED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ005-120000- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0000Z/ MCKEAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD 1020 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MCKEAN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 7 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ JMC/AT/CJE/EH
4 follow-up statements
802 WWUS41 KCTP 111605 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1105 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 PAZ049-050-052-058-112000- /O.UPG.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141211T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141211T2000Z/ UNION-SNYDER-NORTHUMBERLAND-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...POTTSVILLE 1105 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS UPGRADED TO A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH HIGHER ELEVATIONS POSSIBLY RECEIVING UPWARDS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS THE MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...SLOW MOVING BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SNOW WILL LIGHTEN UP IN MANY LOCATIONS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...SLICK AND HAZARDOUS ROADS WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ004-120000- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141212T0000Z/ WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 1105 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW. * LOCATIONS...WARREN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH SEVERAL MORE INCHES POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF WARREN COUNTY. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-037-041-042-045-046-051-053-056- 057-059-066-112000- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141211T2000Z/ POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- MONTOUR-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY... EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG... STATE COLLEGE...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION... LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...DANVILLE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK... NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...LEBANON...LANCASTER 1105 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE. * TIMING...SLOW MOVING BANDS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE INTENSITY SNOW WILL BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE VICINITY OF INTERSTATE 80...INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL LIGHTEN UP IN MANY LOCATIONS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE LULLS OF THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF PRECIPITATION SHOULD ALLOW FOR A COATING OF ICE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS THIS MORNING...MAINLY ALONG THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...SLICK AND POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS ROADS DUE TO BLACK ICE ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS. VISIBILITIES REDUCED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ005-120000- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0000Z/ MCKEAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD 1105 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MCKEAN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ JMC/CJE/PJ
695 WWUS41 KCTP 112316 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 616 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 PAZ049-050-052-058-120800- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141212T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ UNION-SNYDER-NORTHUMBERLAND-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...POTTSVILLE 616 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS WEST OF ROUTES 11 AND 15. * LOCATIONS...EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND PARTS OF THE MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * TIMING...BANDS OF MOSTLY LIGHT SNOW...WITH EMBEDDED MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES REDUCED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ004-120800- /O.EXT.KCTP.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 616 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WARREN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER RECEIVING UPWARDS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WITH SEVERAL INCHES HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING THROUGH THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ005-120800- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ MCKEAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD 616 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MCKEAN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES BRINGING THE STORM TOTAL TO 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ010>012-017>019-045-051-053-120800- /O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CLINTON-MONTOUR-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM... RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... LOCK HAVEN...DANVILLE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 616 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO...BRINGING STORM TOTALS TO 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING IN THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES REDUCED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ024>028-056-057-059-120030- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0000Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...LEBANON 616 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO IN SPOTS BRINGING STORM TOTALS TO 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * LOCATIONS...ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY BURSTS OF SNOW THROUGH LATE TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING IN THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES REDUCED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ DEVOIR
130 WWUS41 KCTP 120245 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 945 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 PAZ010>012-017>019-045-049>053-058-120345- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE- SOUTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CLINTON-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- 945 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION. ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES OVERNIGHT WILL BE A COATING TO LESS THAN AN INCH. $$ PAZ004-120800- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ WARREN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN 945 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...WARREN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER RECEIVING UPWARDS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES WITH SEVERAL INCHES HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...DECREASING FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY OF SNOW SHOWERS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM A COATING TO AN INCH OR TWO ON THE RIDGES. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING THROUGH THE MID 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ005-120800- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ MCKEAN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD 945 PM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...MCKEAN COUNTY. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES BRINGING THE STORM TOTAL TO 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...PERIODS OF MAINLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SLOWED TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. BLOWING SNOW MAY MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE SNOW PLOWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE 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 WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$
392 WWUS41 KCTP 120525 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1225 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2014 PAZ004-120630- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ WARREN- 1225 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIGHT WITH ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. $$ PAZ005-120630- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-141212T0800Z/ MCKEAN- 1225 AM EST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE LIGHT WITH ONLY MINOR ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 11, 8:14 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 8:14 AM EST, 2 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
814 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SPIN OVER THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
THROUGH SATURDAY. NORTHWEST FLOW OFF THE LAKES AND EVEN SOME
MOISTURE WRAPPING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE LOW WILL CREATE LIGHT
BUT NEARLY CONSTANT SNOW OVER THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND
ALLEGHENIES INTO FRIDAY. RIDGING AND HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY
TRANSLATE EASTWARD TO REPLACE THE UPPER LOW OVER THE WEEKEND.
TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE AND THE WEATHER REMAIN
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
7 AM UPDATE...
COLD CONVEYOR BELT DEFORMATION SNOWFALL WITH SEVERAL EXTENSIVE
AND ENHANCED NW/SE BANDS CONTINUES TO IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL AND
EASTERN PA AT DAYBREAK. HIGH RES WRF ARW AND HRRR INDICATE THE
LIKELIHOOD OF THE BANDS PIVOTING A BIT MORE TO THE SOUTH THIS
MORNING...AND STAYING FOCUSED CLOSE TO THE RT 322 CORRIDOR...AND
POINTS TO THE EAST IN CENTRAL PENN. DUE TO MODEL AND UPPER AIR SOUNDINGS
THERE IS A POCKET OF WARM AIR ALOFT...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF WEAK
FORCING. DUE TO THIS AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE REMAINS POSSIBLE AS
SOUTH AS BLAIR...HUNTINGDON AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES. BLACK ICE IS
POSSIBLE ON UNTREATED SURFACES WHICH COULD MAKE DRIVING
HAZARDOUS.
EXPANDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FURTHER WEST AND SOUTH TO
INCLUDE THE LAURELS AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...ALSO ACROSS MUCH OF
THE LOWER SUSQ VALLEY /WHILE ALSO EXTENDING IT IN TIME THROUGH 18Z
TODAY/.
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF 2-4 INCHES OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE CENTRAL MTNS
AND SUSQ VALLEY. EXPECT AT LEAST ANOTHER INCH OR TWO OF SNOW TO
FALL INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH LOCALIZED ADDITIONAL 3 INCH
AMOUNTS. HEAVIER...AND MORE PERSISTENT SYNOPTIC/COLD CONVEYOR
SNOWS WILL DRIFT ACROSS THE NW MTNS AND STAY THERE INTO EARLY
THIS EVENING...WITH LAKE AND OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT CAUSING 3 OR 4
INCHES TO FALL TODAY /IN ADDITION TO THE FEW INCHES OVERNIGHT.
TOTAL SNOW MAY BE TEETERING ON 24 HOUR WARNING CRITERIA OF 8
INCHES NEAR AND TO THE WEST OF KBFD BY THIS AFTERNOON.
TO COMPLICATE MATTERS...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE HAVE OCCURRED
DURING LULLS IN THE SNOWFALL /I.E. BETWEEN THE SLOWLY SWWD
DRIFTING SNOW BANDS/.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
THE PRIMARY CONCERN FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW WILL SHIFT TO THE NW
MTNS...AND PERHAPS SOME LOCATIONS AS FAR SE AS THE ALLEGHENY FRONT
IN CENTRAL PENN LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. MEAN SFC-850
MB FLOW WILL BACK ANOTHER 10-15 DEG TODAY /TO AROUND 310
DEG/...AND THE HEIGHT OF THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION RISES TO AROUND
5 KFT AGL. THIS FAVORABLE THERMAL...AND SHEAR PROFILE WITH MDTLY
STRONG WINDS OF 30-40 KTS IN THE 2-5 KFT AGL LAYER WILL HELP TO
FORM AND DIRECT SOME WELL-DEFINED SNOW BANDS WELL INLAND.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF 4-6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED INVOF KFD OVER
THE NEXT 15 HRS.
HIGH TEMPS TODAY WILL ONLY RISE ABOUT 3-4F FROM THEIR EARLY
MORNING LOWS - AROUND 20F ACROSS THE NRN AND WRN MTNS...AND MID TO
UPPER 20S ELSEWHERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
THE PLUME OF DEEP MOISTURE/SNOWFALL GETS WEAKER AS THE UPPER LOW
STARTS TO SLIDE TO THE EAST TOWARD THE NEW ENG COAST.
THEREFORE...THERE SHOULD BE A DIMINISHING INTENSITY AND COVERAGE
TO THE SNOW...AND MAINLY JUST LAKE EFFECT LEFT FOR TONIGHT.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHWARD...WITH
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE IN MINOR ACCUMULATIONS INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
HOWEVER ONCE THE NORTHWESTERLY FLOW CUTS OFF EARLY FRIDAY...THE
PRECIP WILL FADE WITH ONLY THE NW MTNS STILL RECEIVING LIGHT
SNOWFALL.
THE LATEST MID TO LONG RANGE MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT BUT THEN BEGIN TO DIVERGE ON THE TIMING AND MOVEMENT
OF THE LARGE UPPER LEVEL LOW. THE NAM AND GEFS ENSEMBLES HAS IT
STALLING OVER THE NORTHEAST...AND THEN DIVING SOUTHEASTWARD.
HOWEVER THE LATEST GFS AND EC GUIDANCE ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT FOR
THE UPPER LOW TO NUDGE EASTWARD AND CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST. THROUGH THIS TIMEFRAME A RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE
GREAT LAKES AND SLOWLY MOVE EASTWARD. THIS WILL BRING WARMER
TEMPERATURES AND MILD WEATHER FOR THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WARMER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION
BEING TUESDAY INT WEDNESDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /13Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
A DEEP STORM SYSTEM OVER NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING WILL
BE SLOW TO MOVE AWAY THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
THIS SYSTEM WILL KEEP GUSTY WINDS...BANDS OF SNOW...AND AT
TIMES MVFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
TONIGHT.
CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE FOR FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND...AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS EASTWARD FROM THE PLAINS.
OUTLOOK...
FRI...MVFR/IFR IN -SHSN NORTH/WEST. MVFR TO VFR CENTRAL AND EAST.
SAT...MVFR CIGS/-SHSN EARLY WEST...BCMG VFR.
SUN-MON...NO SIG WX.
&&
.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-066.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR PAZ004-
005.
&&
SYNOPSIS...LAMBERT
NEAR TERM...LAMBERT/CERU
SHORT TERM...LAMBERT
LONG TERM...LA CORTE/LAMBERT
AVIATION...MARTINHazardous weather outlook, Dec 11, 6:37 AM EST, 3 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 637 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 PAZ006-010>012-017-018-037-041-042-121145- POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 637 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ019-027-028-045-046-049>053-056>059-066-121145- SOUTHERN CENTRE-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN- SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-LANCASTER- 637 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ004-005-121145- WARREN-MCKEAN- 637 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ024-033-121145- CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 637 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE NUMEROUS LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ON THE WEST FACING SLOPES TO THE WEST OF ROUTE 219. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ025-026-034>036-063>065-121145- BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- 637 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. LAMBERT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 11, 9:57 AM EST, 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
957 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014
PAZ004-005-010>012-017>019-045-046-049>053-057-058-111600-
WARREN-SNYDER-SCHUYLKILL-MCKEAN-MONTOUR-NORTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN
CLINTON-UNION-COLUMBIA-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CLEARFIELD-SOUTHERN
LYCOMING-NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMERON-DAUPHIN-ELK-NORTHUMBERLAND-
957 AM EST THU DEC 11 2014
...AN AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT THE AREA...
AT 955 AM EST...A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW ORIENTED NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST
ACROSS THE AREA.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
POTTSVILLE...ST. MARYS...SUNBURY...LOCK HAVEN...WARREN...DUBOIS...
SHAMOKIN...TAMAQUA...MILTON...CLEARFIELD...BELLEFONTE...MOUNT
CARMEL...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...SCHUYLKILL HAVEN...SHENANDOAH...
DANVILLE...MINERSVILLE...JERSEY SHORE AND MAHANOY CITY.
FOR THOSE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80...THIS INCLUDES AREAS BETWEEN THE
DUBOIS AND BUCKHORN EXITS...SPECIFICALLY FROM MILE MARKERS 98 TO 225.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
INTERSTATE 81 FROM MILE MARKERS 98 TO 132.
INTERSTATE 99 FROM MILE MARKERS 80 TO 85.
INTERSTATE 180 NEAR MILE MARKER 1.
VISIBILITIES WILL DROP QUICKLY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE IN
THIS AREA OF HEAVY SNOW.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS. BE
PREPARED FOR SNOW OR ICE COVERED ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA
TIME WHEN TRAVELING.
LAT...LON 4200 7917 4149 7815 4073 7577 4055 7615
4050 7642 4055 7653 4053 7677 4065 7695
4077 7735 4085 7736 4081 7748 4109 7880
4126 7874 4138 7897 4137 7910 4145 7906
4144 7896 4162 7896 4162 7961 4200 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 239DEG 48KT 4135 7761
EVANEGOThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 9:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Mifflin | 57 min |
| Dec 11, 2:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton | 52 min |
| Dec 11, 9:57 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Northumberland, Schuylkill and 3 more | 63 min |
| Dec 11, 11:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cambria | 62 min |
| Dec 11, 11:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre, Elk, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union | 23 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.