Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2014
Winter Storm Warning 8, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this winter storm warning at Nov 25, 2014, 2:55 PM EST for 26 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Nov 26, 2014, 3:00 AM 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
- Nov 25, 2014, 2:55 PM EST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 26, 2014, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 26, 2014, 7:19 PM EST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 26 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Union County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 348 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
099 WWUS41 KCTP 251955 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 255 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PRIME HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHWARD JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM WILL SPREAD A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MOST OF WEDNESDAY. PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066-260800- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0007.141126T0900Z-141127T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0008.141126T0800Z-141127T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 255 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS...SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE POCONOS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY NORTH OF HARRISBURG. THE LOWER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF HARRISBURG. * TIMING...A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA LATE TONIGHT...BUT QUICKLY TURN TO ALL SNOW AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH OF THE TURNPIKE BEFORE SUNRISE. THE RAIN AND SNOW IN THE FAR SOUTHERN TIER WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISABLE DURING LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...GENERALLY IN THE LOWER 30S...EXCEPT MID 30S IN SOUTHERN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053-260800- /O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0007.141126T1200Z-141127T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0008.141126T0800Z-141127T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 255 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO THE EAST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE VALLEY LOCATIONS WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT...WHICH WILL BE A FEW HOURS BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MOST INTENSE DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISABLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-037-041-260800- /O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0021.141126T0800Z-141127T0900Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO 255 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND OR A LITTLE BEFORE SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY. IT WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL DURING THE DAY MAY BE SLOWED GREATLY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE TIMES OF HEAVIEST SNOW. HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
293 WWUS41 KCTP 260235 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 935 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PRIME HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD... .A STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHWARD JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THIS STORM WILL SPREAD A SWATH OF HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MOST OF WEDNESDAY. PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066-261445- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0008.141126T0800Z-141127T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 935 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS...SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE POCONOS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY NORTH OF HARRISBURG. THE LOWER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF HARRISBURG. * TIMING...A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA WELL AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT QUICKLY TURN TO ALL SNOW AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH OF THE TURNPIKE BEFORE SUNRISE. THE RAIN AND SNOW IN THE FAR SOUTHERN TIER WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISABLE DURING LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS...NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...GENERALLY IN THE LOWER 30S...EXCEPT MID 30S IN SOUTHERN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053-261445- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0008.141126T0800Z-141127T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 935 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TO THE EAST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS IN THE VALLEYS... ESPECIALLY THOSE VALLEY LOCATIONS WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AND OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN A FEW HOURS BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MOST INTENSE DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISABLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-037-041-261445- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0021.141126T0800Z-141127T0900Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO 935 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND OR A LITTLE BEFORE SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY. IT WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 MPH OR LESS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL DURING THE DAY MAY BE SLOWED GREATLY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE TIMES OF HEAVIEST SNOW. HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$
658 WWUS41 KCTP 260834 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 334 AM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY TODAY WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PRIME HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD... .A STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL MOVE NORTHWARD TODAY SPREADING A SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066-270500- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141127T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 334 AM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS...SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE POCONOS AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY NORTH OF HARRISBURG. THE LOWER AMOUNTS WILL BE IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF HARRISBURG. * TIMING...A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA BY MORNING...BUT QUICKLY TURN TO ALL SNOW AS IT MOVES TO THE NORTH OF THE TURNPIKE. THE RAIN AND SNOW IN THE FAR SOUTHERN TIER WILL TURN TO ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND WILL TAPER OFF IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISABLE TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED TODAY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053-270630- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141127T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 334 AM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 8 INCHES. THE BIGGEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS FROM SULLIVAN COUNTY BACK INTO THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND SUNRISE...AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS NOT ADVISABLE TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED TODAY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-037-041-270630- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141127T0900Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO 334 AM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BEGIN AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE...AND MAY FALL HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL DURING THE DAY MAY BE SLOWED GREATLY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID THE TIMES OF HEAVIEST SNOW. HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ LA CORTE
193 WWUS41 KCTP 261858 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 158 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...HEAVY SNOW ONGOING ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE PRIME HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD... .A STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THIS AFTERNOON SPREADING A SWATH OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY. PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066-270500- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141127T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 158 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * LOCATIONS...THE POCONOS...SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS AND WILL TAPER OFF IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISABLE TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED TODAY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053-270700- /O.CON.KCTP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141127T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 158 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISABLE TODAY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED TODAY. YOU MAY NEED TO CHANGE TRAVEL PLANS IF POSSIBLE TO AVOID THE HEAVIEST OF THE SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF MORE THAN AN INCH PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. SNOW THAT INTENSE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR ROAD CREWS TO KEEP THE ROADS CLEAR. DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ PAZ012-017-018-037-041-270700- /O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141127T0900Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO 158 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF THE NORTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * TIMING...THE SNOW MAY FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MID OR LATE AFTERNOON AND TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST IN THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO HOLIDAY TRAVEL. TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISABLE TODAY. * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE OR MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. REPORT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV... POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET @NWSSTATECOLLEGE WITH THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. && $$ RXR
715 WWUS41 KCTP 270019 WSWCTP URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 719 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053-270130- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141127T0900Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 719 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE AREA OF STEADY SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. WHILE SOME PATCHY LIGHT SNOW MAY OCCUR AT TIMES THIS EVENING...LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS EVENING SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. $$ PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066-270130- /O.CAN.KCTP.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-141127T0500Z/ CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 719 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE AREA OF STEADY SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. WHILE SOME PATCHY LIGHT SNOW MAY OCCUR AT TIMES THIS EVENING...LITTLE TO NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS EVENING SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. $$ PAZ012-017-018-037-041-270130- /O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-141127T0900Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN 719 PM EST WED NOV 26 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE AREA OF STEADY SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. WHILE SOME PATCHY LIGHT SNOW MAY OCCUR AT TIMES THIS EVENING...LITTLE TO NO ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. PERSONS TRAVELING THIS EVENING SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON SECONDARY ROADS. $$ MARTIN/STEINBUGL
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 Nov 25, 12:38 PM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 12:38 PM EST, 2 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1238 PM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD NORTHEAST FROM THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY TODAY WITH FAIR AND COOLER CONDITIONS. A STORM SYSTEM WILL FORM ALONG THE SOUTHEASTERN COASTLINE OF THE UNITED STATES AND MOVE UP ALONG OR JUST OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD WEDNESDAY...BRINGING A CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PA WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER SHOT OF COLDER AIR WILL FOLLOW FOR NEXT WEEKEND. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... SATELLITE CONTINUES TO SHOWS SHIELD OF MID-HIGH CLOUDS RACING NE OVER THE REGION IN RESPONSE TO A SHEARING OUT SHORTWAVE EMBEDDED IN THE FAST SWLY FLOW ALOFT. REGIONAL RADAR SHOWS THAT PRECIP IS REMAINING WELL SOUTH AND EAST OF THE LOCAL AREA. FOR TODAY WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE NOSING IN FROM THE OHIO VALLEY. COLD AIR STRATOCU WORKING INTO THE NW MTNS...WITH SCT CLOUDS STRETCHING FROM KJST-KUNV-KIPT. TRICKIER CLOUD FORECAST IN THE SE WITH HIGH CLOUDS STREAMING OVERHEAD IN FAST SW FLOW ALOFT...BUT TRICK IS THE OPACITY OF THE CLOUDS. APPEARS THAT THEY WILL REMAIN THIN ENOUGH IN MOST PLACES TO KEEP PARTLY SUNNY WORDING FOR THIS AFTERNOON. COLD AIR GRADUALLY FILTERING IN FROM THE WEST TODAY...AND KBFD ALREADY PUSHING TO TODAYS FCST HIGHS...SO BUMPED THE NW MTNS UP A COUPLE OF DEGREES BEFORE TEMPS LEVEL OFF. SE LOOKS BASICALLY ON TARGET WITH MILD HIGHS PEAKING MAINLY IN THE MID 50S. MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP A NEW STORM ALONG THE GA/SC COAST IN RESPONSE TO A POTENT SHORTWAVE APPROACHING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE SYSTEM ALOFT TAKES ON A NEG TILT AS IT MOVES UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD...WITH THE SURFACE LOW MADE TO TRACK ALONG THEN JUST OFFSHORE OF THE EAST COAST WEDNESDAY. TIMING SUGGESTS PRECIP OVERSPREADING THE SOUTHERN TIER COUNTIES BEFORE DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. TEMPS ALOFT AND ON THE SURFACE SUGGEST THAT PRECIP STARTING OVER SOUTHERN AREAS LATER TONIGHT WILL LIKELY BE AT LEAST A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WITH LIGHT SNOW ON THE NORTHERN EDGE. && .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... THE MAIN SHOW WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY AS THE STORM DEVELOPS AND INTENSIFIES AS IT TRACKS FROM THE CAROLINA COAST TO OFF THE NJ COAST BY WED EVENING. THE TRACK IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO PLACE MY EASTERN ZONES UNDER THE THREAT FOR WARNING CRITERIA SNOWS...WITH AMOUNTS OF 3-6" POSSIBLE EVEN BACK INTO THE LAURELS. AS A RESULT I EXTENDED THE WATCH TO INCLUDE SOMERSET AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES...GIVEN THE EXPECTATIONS OF A HIGH IMPACT SNOWFALL ON A WHAT IS TRADITIONALLY ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY TRAVELED DAYS OF THE YEAR. LATEST WWD GRAPHICS SHOW A SWATH OF 6-8 SNOWS OVER THE SERN 1/3 OR SO OF MY FCST AREA. THIS IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT THAN THE SREF THREAT PAGE THAT SHOWS A SIMILAR ORIENTATION OF WARNING SNOWS FROM THE NRN PART OF THE STATE INTO MY SOUTH-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...NUDGING SOMERSET AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES. I USED A BLEND OF MODEL QPF WHICH FAVORS SERN ZONES WITH HIGHEST AMOUNTS...WHICH MAKES SENSE GIVEN THE EXPECTED TRACK JUST OFFSHORE RATHER THAN CLOSER TO THE COAST WHICH IS PREFERABLE FOR LOCAL SNOW CROWS. I TRIED TO SIMILARLY PAINT THE BEST CHANCE OF WARNING SNOWS OVER THIS SERN 1/3 OR SO BACK INTO THE AREAS FAVORED BY THE SREF THREAT PAGE AND WWD FORECAST. I'M NOT AS CONFIDENT ABOUT SIG SNOWS UP INTO CENTRAL PA GIVEN THE LACK OF A SIG EASTERLY LOW LEVEL WIND ANOMALY IN THE ENSEMBLES...BUT FOR IMPACTS I CAN SEE AN ADVISORY BEING NEEDED SO NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE WATCH ON THE NORTHERN EDGES. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... A SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FOR THE HOLIDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS SHOULD GENERATE THE USUAL POST FRONTAL LAKE AND OROGRAPHICALLY ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING STORM SYSTEM WITH WESTERN AND NORTHERN AREAS SEEING THE BEST CHANCE OF SCATTERED LIGHT SNOWS...WHILE THE REST OF THE REGION SEES LITTLE OR NO SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY AT ALL. A BROAD WSW FLOW ALOFT WILL MAKE THE NEXT COLD SHOT TEMPORARY WITH WARMER AIR BEGINNING TO MAKE A RETURN BY SATURDAY. HIGHS WILL RETURN TO NEAR OR EVEN A TICK ABOVE NORMAL BY THE WEEKEND BEFORE COOLER AIR APPROACHES AGAIN FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK. && .AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... A FEW LOWER CLDS OVER THE NW AND FAR WEST...BUT MOST AREAS JUST SOME HI AND MID CLDS. BREEZY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. ANYWAY...LOOKING AT MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMING ON A STALLED FRONT WILL LIFT NE ON WED. SNOW WILL MOVE IN SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE ON WED ACROSS THE SOUTH. CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY GO DOWNHILL. SNOW COULD START AS RAIN ACROSS THE SE...BEFORE TEMPS COOL DOWN. LIFR TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL BE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA ON WED. IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR WED NIGHT INTO THANKSGIVING...AS THE STORM MOVES AWAY. NOT SEEING MUCH COLD AIR OR WIND BEHIND THE STORM. RAPID WARM UP FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...SHOULD LIMIT LOWER CLDS. NEXT COLD FRONT COULD STALL ACROSS OR JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA BY LATE SUNDAY. OUTLOOK... THU...AM FOG POSS SOUTH. EVENING -SHSN/REDUCED VSBYS POSS W MTNS. FRI-SAT...NO SIG WX EXPECTED. SUN...MAINLY VFR...PERHAPS A SHOWER ALONG STALLED FRONT. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WINTER STORM WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053. WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066. && SYNOPSIS...LA CORTE/RXR NEAR TERM...LA CORTE/RXR SHORT TERM...LA CORTE LONG TERM...LA CORTE AVIATION...MARTIN
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 25, 3:50 AM EST, 11 hours 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 350 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-037-041-260900- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- 350 AM EST TUE NOV 25 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ024>028-033>036-056>059-063>066-260900- CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK- LANCASTER- 350 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY 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 STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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. PAZ019-042-045-046-049>053-260900- SOUTHERN CENTRE-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION- SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 350 AM EST TUE NOV 25 2014 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... 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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2:55 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga | 28 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.