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Lake Effect Snow Warning 3, NWS State College, PA

February 9, 2016Warren County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this lake effect snow warning at Feb 9, 2016, 10:28 PM EST for Warren County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 10, 2016, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 45 hr. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Feb 9, 2016, 10:28 PM EST (03:28 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 10, 2016, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 11, 2016, 10:00 PM EST
In force
45 hr
Issued by
NWS State College, PA

County Warren County, PA

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:31 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 10, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 1Warren, PA24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CO-OP OBSERVER
Feb 10, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Chandlers Valley, PA24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CO-OP OBSERVER
Feb 10, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 2Kinzua, PA24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CO-OP OBSERVER
Feb 11, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 3Chandlers Valley, PA24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CO-OP OBSERVER
Feb 11, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 3Kinzua, PA24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CO-OP OBSERVER
Feb 11, 8:00 AM ESTSNOW 3.3Warren, PA24 HOUR SNOWFALL. CO-OP OBSERVER

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 133 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 2016-02-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2016-02-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -20 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
631 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
68 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

469 
WWUS41 KCTP 100328
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1028 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

PAZ004-101530-
/O.UPG.KCTP.LE.A.0003.160210T0600Z-160211T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCTP.LE.W.0003.160210T0600Z-160211T1800Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
1028 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY.
THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 
  OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND POSSIBLY 
  EVEN INTO THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING 
  HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

&&

$$

PAZ005-101530-
/O.NEW.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.160210T0600Z-160211T1800Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
1028 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THURSDAY.


* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 
  OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND POSSIBLY 
  EVEN INTO THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.
&&

&&

$$

PAZ024-033-101530-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160211T0000Z/
CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
1028 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 
  WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL SNOW MAY FALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND 
  THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.

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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
793 
WWUS41 KCTP 100830
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
330 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016

PAZ004-102030-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160211T1800Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
330 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. LOCAL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN
  ONE FOOT ARE EXPECTED IN THE NORTHWESTERN PART OF THE COUNTY.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING 
  HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ024-033-102030-
/O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160211T1800Z/
CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
330 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES. WEST-FACING
  SLOPES COULD REACH AS MUCH AS 10 INCHES OVER THE NEXT 30 HOURS.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.
  WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING
  AND DRIFTING SNOW.

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.

&&

$$

PAZ005-102030-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160211T1800Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
330 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE
  POSSIBLE NORTH OF ROUTE 59.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES
AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR
RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X. 

&&

$$
765 
WWUS41 KCTP 101838
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
138 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

PAZ004-111400-
/O.EXT.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
138 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH
  THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTHWEST OF WARREN. LOCATIONS NEAR
  COLUMBUS...BEAR LAKE...AND SUGAR GROVE COULD SEE STORM TOTALS
  AROUND 1 FOOT.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING
  HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-111400-
/O.EXB.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD
138 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL OCCUR
  THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.
  VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER
  SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
 

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.

&&

$$

PAZ005-111400-
/O.EXT.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
138 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.
  VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER
  SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.

&&

$$

PAZ024-033-111400-
/O.EXT.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
138 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL OCCUR
  THIS AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE RIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.
  VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER
  SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW.
 

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.

&&

$$

LAMBERT/STEINBUGL
154 
WWUS41 KCTP 110212
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
912 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016



PAZ004-111015-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
912 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES BY THURSDAY EVENING...WITH 
  THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO THE NORTHWEST OF WARREN. LOCATIONS NEAR 
  COLUMBUS...BEAR LAKE...AND SUGAR GROVE COULD SEE STORM TOTALS 
  AROUND 1 FOOT. 

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING 
  HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ005-111015-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
912 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  OCCUR OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. 
  VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER 
  SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-024-033-111015-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
912 PM EST WED FEB 10 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THURSDAY...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL OCCUR
  OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  AROUND 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. 
  VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER 
  SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. 

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.

&&

$$

LA CORTE
099 
WWUS41 KCTP 110908
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
408 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

PAZ004-112115-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
408 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 8 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL
  DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ005-112115-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
408 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL
  DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-024-033-112115-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
408 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL LAST
  INTO EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL
  DAY.

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.

&&

$$
627 
WWUS41 KCTP 111139
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
639 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

PAZ004-112345-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
639 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 7 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL 
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY 
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING 
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL 
  DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ005-112345-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
639 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL 
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY 
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING 
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL 
  DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-024-033-112345-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
639 AM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  LAST INTO EARLY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL 
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY 
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING 
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL 
  DAY.

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.

&&

$$
540 
WWUS41 KCTP 111818
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
118 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

PAZ004-120300-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
118 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO FOR
  THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ005-120300-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
118 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

* HAZARD TYPES...LAKE EFFECT SNOW.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO FOR
  THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-024-033-120300-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
118 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IN MOST
  LOCATIONS. THE RIDGE TOPS AND WEST FACING SLOPES OF THE LAUREL
  HIGHLANDS...TO THE WEST OF ROUTE 219...COULD SEE ANOTHER 4
  INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL LAST
  INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL 
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY 
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING 
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO ALL 
  DAY.

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.

&&

$$

LAMBERT
985 
WWUS41 KCTP 112006
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
306 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

PAZ004-121200-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
306 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. MINIMUM WIND CHILLS SATURDAY
  EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WIND CHILLS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. 

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO FOR
  THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. POTENTIAL FOR FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED
  SKIN IN 15 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LAKE-
EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN
A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOW. SNOWFALL RATES OF OVER AN INCH PER
HOUR ARE LIKELY UNDER THE HEAVIER BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKETS AND A CELLULAR PHONE
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

&&

$$

PAZ005-121200-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
306 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

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

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES.

* TIMING...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. MINIMUM WIND CHILLS SATURDAY
  EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. 

* WIND CHILLS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. 

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO FOR
  THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. POTENTIAL FOR FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED
  SKIN IN 15 TO 30 MINUTES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM
LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW
MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE
PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE
COLLEGE BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO CTP.STORMREPORTS@NOAA.GOV...
POSTING TO THE NWS STATE COLLEGE FACEBOOK PAGE...OR TWEET...USING
THE HASHTAG C...T...P...W...X.

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-024-033-120300-
/O.CON.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
306 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IN MOST 
  LOCATIONS. THE RIDGE TOPS AND WEST FACING SLOPES OF THE LAUREL 
  HIGHLANDS...TO THE WEST OF ROUTE 219...COULD SEE ANOTHER 4 
  INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL 
  LAST INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* IMPACTS...UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED. THE WIND WILL
  LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD BE GREATLY
  REDUCED DURING BRIEF HEAVIER SQUALLS...AND IN AREAS OF BLOWING
  SNOW. WIND CHILLS WILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS 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.

&&

$$

PAZ006-037-041-042-121200-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WC.A.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/
POTTER-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...
TROUT RUN
306 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.  

* WIND CHILLS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...MINIMUM WIND CHILLS SATURDAY EVENING INTO EARLY
  SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL 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/EH
934 
WWUS41 KCTP 120314
WSWCTP

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1014 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016



PAZ004-121800-
/O.EXP.KCTP.LE.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/
WARREN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WARREN
1014 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...MINIMUM WIND CHILLS SATURDAY EVENING INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL 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.

&&

&&

$$

PAZ005-121800-
/O.EXP.KCTP.LE.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/
MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BRADFORD
1014 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

* HAZARD TYPES...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...MINIMUM WIND CHILLS SATURDAY EVENING INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL 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.

&&

&&

$$

PAZ010-017-024-033-120415-
/O.EXP.KCTP.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160212T0300Z/
ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...DUBOIS...
CLEARFIELD...JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET
1014 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...LITTLE OR NO ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION.

$$

PAZ006-037-041-042-121800-
/O.CON.KCTP.WC.A.0001.160213T1000Z-160214T1500Z/
POTTER-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COUDERSPORT...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...
TROUT RUN...LAPORTE
1014 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016

...WIND CHILL WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* HAZARDS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

* WIND CHILLS...20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

* TIMING...MINIMUM WIND CHILLS SATURDAY EVENING INTO EARLY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...POTENTIAL 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 lake effect snow 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 lake effect snow warning went out at Feb 9, 9:09 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 9, 9:09 PM EST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
909 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

.SYNOPSIS...

A DEEP UPPER TROUGH WILL ESTABLISH ITSELF OVER THE NORTHEASTERN
US OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS BRINGING THE COLDEST AIR OF THE
SEASON ALONG WITH A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SNOW SHOWERS TO WESTERN
AND NORTHERN HIGHER ELEVATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE SNOWBELT
LOCATIONS DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...

SNOW HAS CONTINUED TO SHRINK IN COVERAGE SO THE BULK OF THE
HEADLINES FROM THE LAURELS EASTWARD HAVE BEEN DROPPED. HEADLINES
HAVE BEEN CONTINUED FOR THE LAURELS WHERE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
UPSLOPE SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED AS COLDER AIR FILTERS INTO THE
REGION.

THE MAIN CHANGE FOR THE NEAR TERM WAS TO UPGRADE THE WATCH FOR
WARREN COUNTY TO A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING...AND TO ERECT A LAKE
EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE NEIGHBORING MCKEAN WITH INDICATIONS
POINTING TO A LONG PERIOD OF FAVORABLE OVER-LAKE FLOW. A LAKE
MICHIGAN CONNECTION IS MADE TO DEVELOP UNDER HIGHLY-FAVORABLE
TEMPERATURE/LAKE INDUCED INSTABILITY CONDITIONS WHICH SHOULD FAVOR
THE USUAL SNOW BELT AREAS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS AND
HEAVIER SNOW SQUALLS.

FARTHER DOWNSTREAM THE AIR WILL DRY OUT AS IT TYPICALLY DOES IN
THE DOWNSLOPE FLOW...SO MOST OTHER LOCATIONS WILL SEE LITTLE MORE
THAN FLURRIES.

LOW TEMPS WILL FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID 20S TONIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...

ON WED...THE LAKE EFFECT IN THE NW SHOULD CONTINUE...ESPECIALLY
FAVORING NWRN WARREN COUNTRY AS THE WSW FLOW FAVORS MOST OF THE
BANDED SNOWS SLIDING INTO NY STATE.

TEMPS WILL DROP OFF QUITE QUICKLY LATE WED AS REGION RECEIVES A
GLANCING BLOW OF -20C 850MB AIR. MINS MAY GET INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS ON THE HILL TOPS OF THE ALLEGHENIES AND LAURELS AS WIND
CHILLS GO BELOW ZERO IN A STIFF BREEZE.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
*IMPACT WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS: SNOW SQUALLS POSSIBLE WITH ARCTIC
 FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT-EARLY SATURDAY; FRIGID TEMPERATURES/DANGEROUS
 WIND CHILLS FOR VALENTINES WEEKEND.

POLAR VORTEX DIVES FROM HUDSON BAY SOUTHEAST ACROSS QUEBEC AND
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY-SUNDAY. THE GLOBAL MODELS AND
ENSEMBLE MEANS KEEP A 'MILDER' TROUGH PATTERN IN PLACE OVER THE
NORTHEAST CONUS INTO NEXT WEEK.

THE FIRST SHOT OF COLD AIR ARRIVES ON THURSDAY WITH LAKE EFFECT
AND UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS TAPERING OFF THURSDAY NIGHT. LIGHT TO
MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY IN THE FAVORED NORTHWEST
SNOWBELT AND HIGHER TERRAIN ALONG THE ALLEGHENIES/LAUREL
HIGHLANDS.

THE COLDEST AIRMASS OF THE 2015-16 WINTER SEASON REMAINS POISED
TO ARRIVE THIS WEEKEND...AS A BLAST OF ARCTIC AIR DELIVERS A SHORT
DURATION COLD OUTBREAK TO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. SNOW SQUALLS ARE
POSSIBLE WITH THE ARCTIC FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
SATURDAY.

MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE DEPARTURES OF -20 TO -25 DEGREES BELOW CLIMO
ARE FCST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING RANGE FROM AROUND 0F IN THE LOWER SUSQ.
VALLEY TO -10F IN THE NORTHWEST ALLEGHENIES. THE FRIGID TEMPERATURES
COMBINED WITH DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS /-10 TO -25 BELOW ZERO/ WILL
RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA.

A SLOW MODERATION (WARMING TREND) IS EXPECTED INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK...BUT WITH A POTENTIAL OVERRUNNING/WAA TYPE SNOW EVENT.

&&

.AVIATION /02Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
IFR/LIFR CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN WIDESPREAD...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND
SOUTHEAST OF I 80. THE DRIER FLOW IS MOVING IN FROM THE
NORTHEAST...WHICH WILL SIGNAL AN END TO MOST OF THE SNOW
SHOWERS...OUTSIDE OF THE LAKE AND TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTED REGIONS. SNOW
WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER TO FLURRIES AS THE EVENING
CONTINUES...CIGS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT AS
WESTERLY FLOW INCREASES A BIT OVERNIGHT CIGS WILL IMPROVE AS WELL
IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN AREAS. LOWER SUSQ WILL IMPROVE TO VFR WITH
CENTRAL MTNS HOLDING ON TO AN MVFR DECK. WESTERN HIGHER TERRAIN
WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SOME SNOWFLAKES IN THE AIR WITH UPSLOPE FLOW
KEEPING MAINLY IFR CIGS IN PLACE. EXPECT CIGS TO IMPROVE TOWARD
MORNING.

OUTLOOK...

WED...MAINLY IFR IN SNOW WRN AIRSPACE. MVFR-VFR CIGS
CENTRAL/EAST.
THU-SAT...MVFR IN -SHSN W MTNS. VFR ELSEWHERE.
SUN...NO SIG WX.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR PAZ005.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST
THURSDAY FOR PAZ004.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR PAZ024-
033.

&&

SYNOPSIS...LA CORTE
NEAR TERM...LA CORTE
SHORT TERM...RXR
LONG TERM...STEINBUGL
AVIATION...CERU/RXR
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 9, 9:01 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

PAZ024-033-110215-
CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...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...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 WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ004-110215-
WARREN-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.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.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ005-110215-
MCKEAN-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM
EST THURSDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

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

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.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.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ006-010>012-017>019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063>066-110215-
POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-
FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-
DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
901 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...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.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 9, 9:12 PM EST, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
912 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0912 PM     SNOW             GIRARDVILLE             40.79N  76.28W
02/09/2016  M6.5 INCH        SCHUYLKILL         PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1601198

EVANEGO
Local storm report, Feb 9, 9:37 PM EST, 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
937 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0937 PM     SNOW             GREENCASTLE             39.79N  77.73W
02/09/2016  M4.8 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1601199

EVANEGO
Local storm report, Feb 9, 9:41 PM EST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
941 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0941 PM     SNOW             WILLOW STREET           39.98N  76.27W
02/09/2016  M6.5 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1601200

EVANEGO
Local storm report, Feb 9, 9:46 PM EST, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
946 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0946 PM     SNOW             HARRISBURG INTERNATIONA 40.19N  76.76W
02/09/2016  M5.5 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   ASOS

            WEATHER OBSERVER

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1601201

EVANEGO
Local storm report, Feb 9, 10:05 PM EST, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1005 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1005 PM     SNOW             BLOOMSBURG              41.00N  76.46W
02/09/2016  M2.5 INCH        COLUMBIA           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1601202

EVANEGO
Local storm report, Feb 9, 10:13 PM EST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1013 PM EST TUE FEB 09 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1012 PM     SNOW             COLONIAL PARK           40.30N  76.81W
02/09/2016  M6.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1601203

EVANEGO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 9, 7:53 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPUnion52 min
Feb 9, 10:28 PM ESTLake Effect Snow AdvisoryCTPMcKean48 hr
Feb 10, 3:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean, Warren107 min
Feb 10, 5:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Elk, Potter52 min
Feb 10, 6:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Potter, Tioga56 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.