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Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS State College, PA

February 12, 20155 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this wind chill warning at Feb 12, 2015, 3:10 AM EST for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 12, 2015, 7:00 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
Feb 12, 2015, 3:10 AM EST (08:10 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 13, 2015, 11:10 AM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS State College, PA

Counties McKean County, PA, Potter County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Warren County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 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

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2015-02-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 00:00Z on 2015-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

186 
WWUS41 KCTP 120810
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
310 AM EST THU FEB 12 2015

PAZ004>006-037-042-130000-
/O.UPG.KCTP.WC.A.0001.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.W.0001.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
310 AM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ033-130000-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0013.150212T1100Z-150213T0600Z/
SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET
310 AM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
  FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED FROM
  MID MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ010>012-017>019-024>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-058-130000-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-
FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
SCHUYLKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...
JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...
MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...
LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...
SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE
310 AM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

MS/KF
6 follow-up statements
520 
WWUS41 KCTP 121800
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
100 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

PAZ004>006-037-042-130200-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
100 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ033-130200-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150213T0600Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET
100 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 
  FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES. 

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
  MID AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ010>012-017>019-024>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-058-130200-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-
FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
SCHUYLKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...
JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...
MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...
TROUT RUN...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...
DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE
100 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
574 
WWUS41 KCTP 122019
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
319 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT ALL OF CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

PAZ004>006-037-042-131400-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
319 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ056-057-059-063>066-131400-
/O.EXA.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...
LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER
319 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON EST FRIDAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ033-131400-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150213T0600Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET
319 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
  FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL
  CONDITIONS.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ010>012-017>019-024>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-058-131400-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.150213T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-
FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
SCHUYLKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...
JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...
MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...
LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...
SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE
319 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...15 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
563 
WWUS41 KCTP 130032
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
732 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT ALL OF CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

PAZ004>006-037-042-131245-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
732 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ033-131245-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150213T0600Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET
732 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...AND DANGEROUS WIND
  CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LESS THAN ONE INCH.

* TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THIS EVENING. LOW
  WIND CHILLS WILL LAST THROUGH MID MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
  FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES. 

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.

&&

$$

PAZ010>012-017>019-024>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-131245-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-
FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...
JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...
MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...
LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...
SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...
HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...
GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER
732 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 15 OR 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
584 
WWUS41 KCTP 130226
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
926 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL IMPACT ALL OF CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA OVERNIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING...

PAZ033-131430-
/O.CAN.KCTP.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150213T0600Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SOMERSET
926 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...LOW WIND CHILLS WILL LAST THROUGH THE MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ004>006-037-042-131430-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT...
MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
926 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ010>012-017>019-024>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-131430-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-
FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...
JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...
MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...
LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...
SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...
HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...
GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER
926 PM EST THU FEB 12 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
881 
WWUS41 KCTP 130822
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
322 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

PAZ004>006-132030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0000Z-150216T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT
322 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS LOW AS
  35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ037-042-132030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0500Z-150216T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
322 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS LOW AS
  35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ010-011-017-024-033-132030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0000Z-150216T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
322 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW
  ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS
  LOW AS 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-132030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0500Z-150216T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-
MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-
SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-
NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-
CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...
ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...
BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...LOCK HAVEN...
WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...
SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...
HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...
LANCASTER
322 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
CHILL WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW
  ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS LOW AS 25
  DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$
MS/BL
795 
WWUS41 KCTP 131610
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1110 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

PAZ004>006-140415-
/O.CAN.KCTP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0000Z-150216T1500Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT
1110 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND CHILL WARNING THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS LOW 
  AS 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ037-042-140415-
/O.CAN.KCTP.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0500Z-150216T1500Z/
TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...LAPORTE
1110 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND CHILL WARNING THAT HAD BEEN IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...25 TO 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS LOW AS 
  35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 MINUTES OR LESS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ010-011-017-024-033-140415-
/O.CAN.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0000Z-150216T1500Z/
ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...
DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
1110 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW 
  ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS 
  LOW AS 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-140415-
/O.CAN.KCTP.WC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-150213T1700Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0002.150215T0500Z-150216T1500Z/
NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-
MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-
SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-
NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-
CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG... STATE
COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...
MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG... LOCK
HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...
SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...
HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...
GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER
1110 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2015

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND CHILL ADVISORY WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS THROUGH NOON TODAY...AS LOW AS 20 DEGREES BELOW 
  ZERO.

* WIND CHILLS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...AS LOW AS 
  25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE  HOMELESS ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD
TEMPERATURES.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Feb 12, 1:11 AM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 1:11 AM EST, 1 hour 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
111 AM EST THU FEB 12 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
ARCTIC AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE COMMONWEALTH OVERNIGHT AND
THURSDAY. SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW SQUALLS WILL CROSS CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON BEFORE BITTERLY COLD
AIR ARRIVES AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS OCCUR THURSDAY NIGHT
AND FRIDAY. ANOTHER POTENT UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE AND ASSOCIATED
CLIPPER WILL DELIVER AN EVEN COLDER SHOT OF ARCTIC AIR TO THE
REGION ON SUNDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING/...
WATER VAPOR LOOP SHOWS POTENT SHORTWAVE DIVING SE ACROSS
WISCONSIN AT 0530Z. LG SCALE FORCING AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE IS
SUPPORTING SOME LIGHT SNOW FROM WESTERN NY STATE SW INTO OHIO.
ARCTIC COLD FRONT AT 05Z LIES ACROSS S ONTARIO INTO S MICHIGAN. AS
SHORTWAVE PRESSES EAST...EXPECT PERIODS OF LGT SNOW TO FALL OVR
THE ALLEGHENY PLATEAU EARLY THIS MORNING. UPSTREAM REPORTS ACROSS
SE OHIO/SW PA INDICATE SOME FZDZ...WHERE CLOUD TOP TEMPS REMAIN
RELATIVELY WARM. LATEST RAP OUTPUT INDICATES CLOUD TOP TEMPS AOA
-10C COULD SUPPORT A BIT OF FZDZ ACROSS THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS UNTIL
DEEPER/COLDER CLOUD TOPS ARRIVE ARND 08Z-09Z. SOME BRIEFLY HEAVIER
SNOW SHOWERS/SQUALLS COULD AFFECT PARTS OF THE NW MTNS ARND
DAWN...AS ARCTIC COLD FRONT ARRIVES.

LATEST NEAR TERM MDL OUTPUT CONTINUES TO INDICATE ONLY LIGHT
SNOW ACCUMS TONIGHT ACROSS THE ALLEGHENY PLATEAU. BLEND OF EARLIER MDL
QPF AND LATEST HRRR SUGGEST ACCUMS WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN
INCH ACROSS THE ALLEGHENY PLATEAU...WITH NO MORE THAN A DUSTING
LIKELY ELSEWHERE. CLOUD COVER AND SWRLY FLOW AHEAD OF APPROACHING ARCTIC
COLD FRONT SHOULD RESULT IN A RELATIVELY MILD NIGHT...WITH MIN
TEMPS MOSTLY IN THE 20S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /8 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
QPF VERY LIGHT AND UPSLOPE FETCH/FEED NOT ENTIRELY FAVORABLE FOR
SOMERSET COUNTY TO REALLY GET HAMMERED WITH HEAVY SNOW THIS
PERIOD. WILL TAKE THE WATCH AND CONVERT IT TO AN ADVY AND KEEP
MENTIONS OF BLSN...AS WINDS WILL BE PRETTY NASTY. ACCUMS WILL BE
TOUGH TO MEASURE ANYWAY...BUT QPF SO LIGHT - ON THE ORDER OF A
TENTH OF AN INCH - THAT ACCUMS MORE THAN 5 INCHES EVEN ON THE
RIDGES IS UNLIKELY.

WILL KEEP THINKING ABOUT THE WIND CHILL WATCH...IT LOOKS LIKE A
SOLID WARNING IN THE NORTH...BUT AN ADVY WILL BE NECESSARY
ELSEWHERE...BUT HOW FAR SE TO GO WITH IT IS A QUESTION. NO NEED TO
ACT RIGHT AWAY...AND WILL HOLD ONTO THE WIND CHILL WATCH FOR THE
TIME BEING.

PREV...
ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THRU MOST OF CENTRAL PA BTWN 12Z-18Z
THU BASED ON 12Z GUIDANCE AND BTV SNSQ PARAMETER. SENT I80 EMAIL
NOTIFICATION FOR LINE OF SQUALLS EXPECTED TO CROSS CENTRAL PA THU
MORNING INTO THU AFTERNOON. STEEP LOWER TROPOSPHERIC LAPSE
RATES...COMBINED WITH STRONG LG SCALE FORCING AHEAD OF MID LVL
SHORTWAVE...WILL GENERATE LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS
EVEN INTO THE SUSQ VALLEY. ACCUMS THURSDAY SHOULD BE GENERALLY
LESS THAN AN INCH...BUT COULD POTENTIALLY CREATE FLASH FREEZE
CONCERNS OVR THE LOWER SUSQ VALLEY...WHERE ABV FREEZING TEMPS AND
INITIAL MELTING OF SNOW ON ROADS IS POSSIBLE.

OTHER CONCERN IS FOR STRONG UPSLOPE INTO THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS TO
PRODUCE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL OVER SOMERSET COUNTY. NW
WINDS INCREASING TO 10-18 KTS WITH GUSTS OCNLY TO 25-30 KTS IN THE
AFTERNOON WILL USHER IN BITTERLY COLD TEMPS AND WIND CHILLS. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY NOT DEVELOP UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...AS
PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS WEST OF RAPIDLY DEVELOPING COASTAL STORM
SOUTH OF CAPE COD.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
CURRENT ENSEMBLES AND MODEL SOUNDINGS GIVE FURTHER CREDENCE AND
SUPPORT FOR FREQUENT GUSTS TO ARND 35KTS ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL
PA BTWN 00Z- 06Z FRIDAY. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING. THE STRONG WINDS IN CONJUNCTION W/ARRIVAL OF ARCTIC AIR
MASS WILL LIKELY RESULT WIDESPREAD WIND CHILLS THU NIGHT BTWN
10-20 BLW ZERO. ACROSS THE N MTNS...APPARENT TEMPS IN THE 25-30BLW
RANGE ARE POSSIBLE. CONFIDENCE IN TEMPERATURES AND HAVE THEREFORE
ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH UP THERE AND WILL CONTINUE TO MENTION
POSSIBILITY OF DANGEROUS WCHILLS ACROSS THE CENTRAL COUNTIES.
MOSTLY FROZEN LAKES AND DRYNESS OF ARCTIC AIR MASS SHOULD PRECLUDE
ANYTHING MORE THAN SCT -SHSN OVR THE W MTNS THU NIGHT WITH ANY
ADDITIONAL ACCUMS LESS THAN AN INCH.

FRIDAY WILL LIKELY BE ONE OF THE COLDEST DAYS OF THE WINTER
SEASON SO FAR WITH ANOMALOUSLY LOW GEFS MEAN 925 MB TEMPS OF ARND
-18C LIKELY SUPPORTING HIGH TEMPS NO BETTER THAN THE SINGLE
DIGITS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MTNS...TO THE UPPER TEENS ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN VALLEYS.

AN EXTENSIVE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION FRIDAY
INTO EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT WITH SLOWLY DECREASING NW WINDS AND PARTLY
TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SE ZONES. THE NW MTNS
MAY HAVE A TOUGH TIME BREAKING UP THE SHALLOW STRATO CU WITH A
CHANCE FOR FLURRIES FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

THE CLIPPER WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CWA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY...ACCOMPANIED BY NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS INTO SATURDAY
DAYTIME...AND PERIODS OF STEADY SNOW INTO SATURDAY EVENING. MODELS
DIFFER ON THE PLACEMENT OF THE UPPER LEVEL LOW...AND AS SUCH THERE
IS SOME VARIANCE ON THE AMOUNT OF QPF AND CORRESPONDING SNOW
AMOUNTS WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE EC MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES A
CLOSED MID/UPPER LOW CENTER FORMING OVER CENTRAL/ERN PENN BEFORE
SCOOTING QUICKLY EAST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. AIR BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE EVEN A FEW-SVRL DEG F COLDER THAN THE INITIAL LATE
WEEK CLIPPER. TEMPS SHOULD STEADILY FALL /FROM THEIR ALREADY BELOW
NORMAL VALUES/ SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING...WITH A FEW SQUALLS
EMBEDDED IN THE LARGER SCALE AREAS OF LIGHTER SNOW.

AS THE SFC LOW RAPIDLY DEEPENS JUST OFF THE MID ATLANTIC/SRN NEW
ENGLAND COAST SAT NIGHT/SUNDAY...NW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
SUSTAINED SPEEDS IN THE TEENS-LOW 20 KT RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 30
KTS...SIMILAR OR COLDER WIND CHILLS /THAN THURSDAY NIGHT'S ARE
EXPECTED BY VERY EARLY SUNDAY/.

A TRUE TASTE OF THE ARCTIC WILL BE PLATED UP FOR RESIDENTS OF
PENN SUNDAY...WITH MEAN GEFS 850 MB TEMPS BOTTOMING OUT IN THE
LOW-MID -20C RANGE - RESULTING IN SFC MAX TEMPS POSSIBLY STAYING
JUST BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE NRN MTNS...AND ONLY REACHING THE UPPER
SINGLE DIGITS TO MID TEENS AT BEST ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SRN
PORTIONS OF THE STATE.

GEFS TEMP PLUMES AND ECENS MOS INDICATE THE COLDEST TEMPS OF THIS
OUTBREAK WILL LIKELY OCCUR SUN NIGHT...AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE
SYSTEM BUILDS INTO THE STATE. SHOULD THE WIND DIMINISH AND SKIES
CLEAR OUT QUICK ENOUGH...WIDESPREAD RECORD MINS ARE POSSIBLE.

THE THIRD DIGGING SHORTWAVE /POSSIBLE CABOOSE/ TUESDAY...MAY HELP
TO BRIEFLY CARVE OUT THE MEAN ERN CONUS TROF A LITTLE FURTHER TO
THE WEST /WHILE TEAMING UP WITH SOME SRN STREAM ENERGY/ ALLOWING
FOR SOME GOMEX MOISTURE TO BE PICKED UP BY THE SYSTEM BEFORE IT
HEADS EAST- NORTHEAST TWD THE VA/MID ATLANTIC COAST. FOR NOW...AND
AT THIS TIME RANGE WILL GO WITH ABOVE CLIMO POPS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL AND EAST FOR CHC OF LIGHT SNOW OR SNOW SHOWERS /DEPENDING
ON WHETHER WE SEE A DOMINANT NRN STREAM CLIPPER...OR PHASING NRN
AND SRN STREAM FEATURES/. TEMPS MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL SLOWLY
REBOUND BUT LIKELY STAY SEVERAL DEG F BELOW NORMAL.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
ABOVE AVG CONFIDENCE IN PROLONGED IFR AT BFD/JST TERMINALS IN ZOB
SECTOR GIVEN INCREASINGLY COLD/BLUSTERY WNW FLOW IN WAKE OF
ARCTIC FRONT. MVFR CIGS SHOULD PREVAIL ACROSS THE CENTRAL TAFS
WITH LOW VFR 050 CIGS AT MDT/LNS. TIMING OF ARCTIC FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED BURSTS OF +SHSN/SNSQ WILL STILL NEED TO BE REFINED WITH
FAVORED WINDOW 12-15Z WEST...15-18Z CENTRAL AND 18-21Z SOUTHEAST.
SFC WINDS 270-300 BCMG 290-320 AND INCREASING INTO TONIGHT WITH
GUSTS 25-35KTS. CONDS SHOULD IMPROVE EAST OF THE MTNS BY TONIGHT
WITH RESTRICTIONS LKLY PERSISTING AT BFD/JST INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

OUTLOOK...

FRI...MVFR/IFR WITH -SHSN WEST EARLY...THEN GRADUALLY IMPROVING.

SAT...BCMG MVFR/IFR WITH -SN. FROPA FOLLOWED BY GUSTY WNW WINDS.

SUN...MVFR/IFR WEST IN -SHSN. STRONG GUSTY WNW WINDS.

MON...MVFR/IFR WITH -SHSN EARLY...THEN VFR LATE.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR
PAZ004>006-037-042.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR PAZ033.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DANGELO/DEVOIR
NEAR TERM...FITZGERALD
SHORT TERM...DANGELO/DEVOIR
LONG TERM...FITZGERALD/CERU
AVIATION...STEINBUGL
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 9:06 PM EST, 6 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
906 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

PAZ010>012-017>019-024>028-034-041-045-046-049>053-058-130215-
ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-
NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-
MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL-
906 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR EARLY TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

BRIEF HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AS COLD AIR POURS
INTO THE REGION. WINDS CHILLS WILL DROP WELL BELOW ZERO THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ004>006-037-042-130215-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
906 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY OCCUR EARLY TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND CHILL WATCH.

BRIEF HEAVY SNOW SQUALLS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AS COLD AIR POURS
INTO THE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ033-130215-
SOMERSET-
906 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE EARLY TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

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.

WINDS CHILLS WILL DROP WELL BELOW ZERO THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ035-036-056-057-059-063>066-130215-
FULTON-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-
LANCASTER-
906 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 11, 9:11 PM EST, 5 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
911 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-025-033-034-037-041-042-120815-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-TIOGA-
NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
911 PM EST WED FEB 11 2015

...PATCHES OF FREEZING DRIZZLE...

COLD AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY MORNING...ACCOMPANIED
BY NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS. HOWEVER...BEFORE THE COLDEST AIR
ARRIVES...THE CLOUDS WILL BE THICKENING UP AND LOWERING. PATCHES
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING OVERNIGHT...AS
ICY PATCHES MAY DEVELOP ON UNTREATED ROADS AND SURFACES. BRIDGES
AND OVERPASSES FREEZE FIRST.

The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 7:21 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryCTPSomerset26 hr
Feb 12, 3:10 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryCTPAdams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre and 22 more32 hr
Feb 12, 8:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Clearfield45 min
Feb 12, 9:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming41 min
Feb 12, 10:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre, Clinton, Columbia, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming and 6 more42 min
Feb 12, 11:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland and 3 more40 min
Feb 12, 5:25 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield20 min
Feb 12, 6:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair28 min

Nearby

Wind Chill Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2015Every wind chill warning in 2015

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.