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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

December 30, 2017Clinton County, Lycoming County, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Dec 30, 2017, 5:44 PM EST for Clinton County, Lycoming County, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 76 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 30, 2017, 5:44 PM EST (22:44 UTC)
Expired
Dec 30, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
In force
76 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA

Counties Clinton County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Sullivan County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 233 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 12:00Z on 2017-12-30Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-12-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
595 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
78 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

978 
WWUS81 KCTP 302244
SPSCTP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
544 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017
 
PAZ012-018-019-041-042-045-046-049-310000-
Southern Lycoming PA-Sullivan PA-Northern Centre PA-
Southern Clinton PA-Union PA-Northern Clinton PA-
Northern Lycoming PA-Southern Centre PA-
544 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can
rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.

LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 541 PM EST, a snow squall was along a line
extending from near Buttonwood to Hyner to Keating and moving east 
at 35 MPH.

THIS SQUALL WILL BE NEAR...
  Ralston, Waterville and Little Pine State Park around 600 PM EST. 
  English Center around 605 PM EST. 
  Jersey Shore and Shunk around 615 PM EST. 
  WIlliamsport and Bald Eagle State Park around 620 PM EST. 

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Bellefonte and Lewisburg-Williamsport exits, specifically from mile
markers 165 to 202.

This also includes Interstate 180 from mile markers 10 to 29.

SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are likely to
lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until this squall passes
your location.

&&

LAT...LON 4143 7626 4117 7681 4116 7688 4113 7690
      4088 7741 4112 7811 4155 7705 4155 7696
      4160 7688 4154 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 287DEG 29KT 4156 7712 4138 7757 4120 7801 
$$

Dangelo

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Dec 30, 4:17 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 30, 4:17 PM EST, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
417 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017

.SYNOPSIS...
Snow tapering off late today will be followed by brisk winds
and subzero wind chills tonight into Sunday. Lake effect snow
showers will continue at times into early next week. Reinforcing
shots of arctic air will sustain very cold temperatures with
subzero to dangerous wind chills at times through the first week
of 2018.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
The synoptic snow has tapered to flurries this afternoon, though
a few more notable bands of snow showers have recently appeared
just south of the MD border which could bring a quick coating
through early eve. Meanwhile, transition to lake-effect and
orographic snow showers has occured over the NW Alleghenies and
Laurel Highlands with additional light accumulation likely
continuing into tonight. Low level wind shift over the NW will
nudge the snowband into NW mountains this afternoon bringing a
bit more punch to the ongoing snow, but this should then taper
back to lighter amounts in a couple of hours. Winter wx
advisory continues into the evening given combo of snow
showers, gusty winds/blowing snow and subzero wind chills.

Also long duration wind chill advisory starts overnight for the
northern zones with minimum wind chills in the 10 to 20 below
range late tonight into Sunday morning, and again Sunday night
(New Year's Eve) into Monday (New Year's Day).

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT/...
Expect overall coverage of LES to dwindle into Sunday night
with little to no additional accumulation. The big story heading
into the New Year will be the very cold temperatures and
subzero to dangerous wind chills. There is also a better signal
for more lake-effect snow showers on New Year's Day behind
reinforced arctic air intrusion.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Expected ridging aloft over western NOAM will support re-
amplification of downstream troughing over eastern NOAM. This
will support continued very cold temperatures with subzero,
frigid wind chills through the first week of 2018. The severity
and persistence of the cold will result in an elevated risk for
frostbite to exposed skin and water damage from burst pipes.

Wednesday is fcst to be the "warmest" day with max temps only ~
8 to 15 degrees below average for early January. Clipper system
may bring some snow showers to NW PA around midweek. As the
eastern trough deepens, there is still a good signal in the
guidance for significant surface low development over the
western Atlantic Wed-Thu, and this system will need to be
monitored for a westward-trending low track in the coming days.

Otherwise, cold and mainly dry dominates the pattern with yet
another brutal show of arctic air late in the week. A period of
stronger winds to the west of storm moving north over the
western Atlantic suggests very low to dangerous wind chills are
possible Thu Fri. Parts of north-central PA could see wind
chills 15 to 25 below.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
21Z TAFS updated.

Adjusted tafs for ending of snow across the east.

Also adjusted for isolated brief snow showers across the central
areas and larger concern below.

Main concern is narrow line of snow showers across the west,
associated with the upper level trough. Line may drop
visibilities down to 1/4SM in brief heavy burst of snow showers.

Earlier discussion below.

The synoptic snow has tapered to flurries this afternoon, though
a few more notable bands of snow showers have recently appeared
just south of the MD border which could bring a quick coating
and local restrictions through early eve. But overall east of
the Allegheny Front conditions will transition from MVFR to VFR
through this evening.

Meanwhile, transition to lake- effect and orographic snow
showers has occured over the NW Alleghenies and Laurel Highlands
with widespread restrictions and additional light accumulation
continuing into tonight. Low-level wind shift over the NW will
nudge the snowband into NW mountains this afternoon bringing a
bit more punch to the ongoing snow, but this should then taper
back to lighter amounts in a couple of hours. Winds over the
west will pick up to 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Outlook...

Mon-Tue...VFR most of the area, but chance of snow showers
across the northwest.

Wed...No sig wx.

Thu...VFR most of the area, but chance of snow showers across
the northwest.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Winter Weather Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for PAZ004-
005-010-017-024-033.
Wind Chill Advisory from 1 AM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday for
PAZ004>006-037-041-042.

&&

SYNOPSIS...RXR
NEAR TERM...RXR
SHORT TERM...RXR
LONG TERM...Gartner/Steinbugl
AVIATION...Martin/RXR
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 30, 5:17 PM EST, 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
517 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017

PAZ004-005-312230-
Warren-McKean-
517 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

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.
   Wind Chill Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

   Wind Chill Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ010-017-024-033-312230-
Elk-Clearfield-Cambria-Somerset-
517 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

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.

Wind chills will be as low as 10 below zero overnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ011-012-018-019-025>028-034>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-
312230-
Cameron-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-
Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Southern Clinton-
Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-
Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
517 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ006-037-041-042-312230-
Potter-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-
517 PM EST Sat Dec 30 2017

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

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.

   Wind Chill Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

   Wind Chill Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 30, 12:57 PM EST, 4 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1257 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

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

0500 AM     SNOW             1 SE PINE HALL          40.77N  77.87W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        CENTRE             PA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            STONEBRIDGE

0500 AM     SNOW             2 NE SEVEN SPRINGS      40.06N  79.26W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0600 AM     SNOW             RIDGWAY                 41.42N  78.75W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        ELK                PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0645 AM     SNOW             TYRONE                  40.67N  78.23W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        BLAIR              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0650 AM     SNOW             3 SW EVERETT            39.98N  78.41W
12/30/2017  M1.8 INCH        BEDFORD            PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0655 AM     SNOW             2 ESE STEVENSON DAM     41.41N  78.02W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        CAMERON            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             CHAMBERSBURG            39.93N  77.66W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0700 AM     SNOW             CARLISLE                40.23N  77.19W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        CUMBERLAND         PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             MEYERSDALE              39.82N  79.03W
12/30/2017  M1.4 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             CHANDLERS VALLEY 1SE    41.93N  79.30W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        WARREN             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SW COUDERSPORT        41.77N  78.04W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        POTTER             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NE HARRISBURG         40.28N  76.87W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             LAUREL SUMMIT           40.05N  79.22W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSE LEWISTOWN         40.58N  77.57W
12/30/2017  M2.1 INCH        MIFFLIN            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SE SAINT MARYS        41.41N  78.53W
12/30/2017  M1.1 INCH        ELK                PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 ENE EAST BERLIN       39.97N  76.92W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        YORK               PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 S PHILIPSBURG         40.87N  78.22W
12/30/2017  M1.3 INCH        CENTRE             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 S SELINSGROVE         40.78N  76.86W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        SNYDER             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             GLEN HAZEL              41.57N  78.60W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        ELK                PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             WOLFSBURG               40.03N  78.52W
12/30/2017  M1.6 INCH        BEDFORD            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             COUDERSPORT 7SE         41.74N  77.97W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        POTTER             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             GRAMPIAN                40.97N  78.59W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        CLEARFIELD         PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NNE KANE              41.68N  78.80W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        MCKEAN             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             MIFFLINBURG 1NW         40.93N  77.07W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        UNION              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSW EAST BERLIN       39.92N  76.99W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        ADAMS              PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             YORK SPRINGS            40.00N  77.11W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        ADAMS              PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NNW INGLESMITH        39.78N  78.43W
12/30/2017  M1.4 INCH        BEDFORD            PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 E PORT MATILDA        40.79N  78.01W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        CENTRE             PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 W WAYNESBORO          39.74N  77.63W
12/30/2017  M1.1 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 WNW MIFFLINBURG       40.93N  77.07W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        UNION              PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             STATE COLLEGE           40.80N  77.87W
12/30/2017  M1.3 INCH        CENTRE             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 E GLENCOE             39.82N  78.85W
12/30/2017  M1.6 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             CASHTOWN 1S             39.87N  77.36W
12/30/2017  M1.6 INCH        ADAMS              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             ARENDTSVILLE            39.92N  77.30W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        ADAMS              PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 WNW SCOTLAND          39.98N  77.63W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 WSW EMIGSVILLE        40.00N  76.75W
12/30/2017  M2.5 INCH        YORK               PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             RENOVO                  41.33N  77.73W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        CLINTON            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             SUNBURY                 40.85N  76.79W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             7 SE WINDBER            40.29N  78.78W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        CAMBRIA            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             YORK HAVEN              40.12N  76.72W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        YORK               PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N MAHANOY CITY        40.83N  76.13W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        SCHUYLKILL         PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0708 AM     SNOW             MECHANICSBURG           40.22N  77.01W
12/30/2017  M2.4 INCH        CUMBERLAND         PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0715 AM     SNOW             LINGLESTOWN             40.33N  76.80W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0725 AM     SNOW             2 E PORT MATILDA        40.79N  78.01W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        CENTRE             PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0727 AM     SNOW             1 S CASHTOWN            39.87N  77.36W
12/30/2017  M1.6 INCH        ADAMS              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0730 AM     SNOW             1 ESE ARENDTSVILLE      39.91N  77.28W
12/30/2017  M2.5 INCH        ADAMS              PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0732 AM     SNOW             HERSHEY                 40.28N  76.65W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0740 AM     SNOW             DEHART DAM              40.46N  76.75W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0752 AM     SNOW             PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE  40.65N  78.56W
12/30/2017  M2.1 INCH        CAMBRIA            PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0752 AM     SNOW             GLENDALE LAKE           40.65N  78.55W
12/30/2017  M2.1 INCH        CAMBRIA            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             HANOVER                 39.77N  77.03W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        ADAMS              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             4 W BRADFORD            41.95N  78.73W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        MCKEAN             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             CONFLUENCE              39.80N  79.37W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             GALETON                 41.73N  77.63W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        POTTER             PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             3 NW STATE COLLEGE      40.82N  77.90W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        CENTRE             PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             SOMERSET                40.00N  79.08W
12/30/2017  M3.3 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             WILLIAMSBURG            40.47N  78.20W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        BLAIR              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             BELMONT                 40.28N  78.89W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        CAMBRIA            PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             SAFE HARBOR DAM         39.92N  76.39W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             GRANTVILLE              40.38N  76.65W
12/30/2017  M3.5 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0815 AM     SNOW             1 ESE MANCHESTER        40.05N  76.69W
12/30/2017  M3.8 INCH        YORK               PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0819 AM     SNOW             FAYETTEVILLE            39.91N  77.57W
12/30/2017  E2.5 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0820 AM     SNOW             EPHRATA                 40.18N  76.18W
12/30/2017  E3.0 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0821 AM     SNOW             MIFFLINTOWN             40.57N  77.40W
12/30/2017  M2.5 INCH        JUNIATA            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0821 AM     SNOW             ROTHSVILLE              40.15N  76.25W
12/30/2017  M3.8 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0845 AM     SNOW             HANOVER                 39.81N  76.98W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        YORK               PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 AM     SNOW             DUNCANNON               40.40N  77.03W
12/30/2017  M2.5 INCH        PERRY              PA   BROADCAST MEDIA

0847 AM     SNOW             CARLISLE                40.20N  77.20W
12/30/2017  E3.0 INCH        CUMBERLAND         PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0848 AM     SNOW             ELIZABETHVILLE          40.55N  76.82W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0849 AM     SNOW             PINE GROVE MILLS        40.74N  77.87W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        CENTRE             PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0849 AM     SNOW             CENTRAL CITY            40.11N  78.81W
12/30/2017  M5.0 INCH        SOMERSET           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0900 AM     SNOW             2 S EMPORIUM            41.47N  78.24W
12/30/2017  M1.3 INCH        CAMERON            PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0900 AM     SNOW             1 SSE LANDISVILLE       40.08N  76.41W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   COCORAHS

            24-HOUR SNOWFALL.

0916 AM     SNOW             ROCKVILLE               40.32N  76.90W
12/30/2017  M3.3 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            ATOP BLUE MOUNTAIN.

0922 AM     SNOW             LEMOYNE                 40.24N  76.90W
12/30/2017  E4.0 INCH        CUMBERLAND         PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0923 AM     SNOW             CHAMBERSBURG            39.93N  77.66W
12/30/2017  E3.0 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0924 AM     SNOW             BELLEFONTE              40.91N  77.77W
12/30/2017  E1.0 INCH        CENTRE             PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0925 AM     SNOW             CAMPBELLTOWN            40.28N  76.58W
12/30/2017  M3.5 INCH        LEBANON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

0926 AM     SNOW             2 N YORK                39.99N  76.73W
12/30/2017  E3.0 INCH        YORK               PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP

0928 AM     SNOW             COLONIAL PARK           40.30N  76.81W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0934 AM     SNOW             LEWISTOWN               40.60N  77.57W
12/30/2017  E2.5 INCH        MIFFLIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0946 AM     SNOW             STEWARTSTOWN            39.75N  76.59W
12/30/2017  M1.4 INCH        YORK               PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0949 AM     SNOW             BOWMANSVILLE            40.20N  76.02W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

0949 AM     SNOW             ALTOONA                 40.51N  78.40W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        BLAIR              PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1007 AM     SNOW             MOUNT WOLF              40.06N  76.70W
12/30/2017  M3.5 INCH        YORK               PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1007 AM     SNOW             EAST PETERSBURG         40.10N  76.35W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1013 AM     SNOW             MECHANICSBURG           40.21N  77.01W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        CUMBERLAND         PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1019 AM     SNOW             MANHEIM                 40.16N  76.40W
12/30/2017  M3.8 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

1047 AM     SNOW             LEMONT                  40.80N  77.82W
12/30/2017  M1.7 INCH        CENTRE             PA   NWS EMPLOYEE

1051 AM     SNOW             1 S CASHTOWN            39.87N  77.36W
12/30/2017  M3.6 INCH        ADAMS              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

1058 AM     SNOW             STORMSTOWN              40.79N  78.02W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        CENTRE             PA   PUBLIC

1149 AM     SNOW             REINHOLDS               40.27N  76.12W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1231 PM     SNOW             ALTOONA                 40.50N  78.40W
12/30/2017  M2.2 INCH        BLAIR              PA   NWS EMPLOYEE

1237 PM     SNOW             1 NE EAST PETERSBURG    40.11N  76.34W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1243 PM     SNOW             MONTANDON               40.96N  76.86W
12/30/2017  M1.0 INCH        NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1244 PM     SNOW             WAYNESBORO              39.75N  77.58W
12/30/2017  M1.8 INCH        FRANKLIN           PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1246 PM     SNOW             SHAMOKIN                40.79N  76.55W
12/30/2017  M1.5 INCH        NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            COAL TOWNSHIP

1251 PM     SNOW             HUNTINGDON              40.50N  78.01W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        HUNTINGDON         PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1252 PM     SNOW             WILLIAMSBURG            40.46N  78.21W
12/30/2017  M2.0 INCH        BLAIR              PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1252 PM     SNOW             FRANKSTOWN              40.44N  78.35W
12/30/2017  M2.5 INCH        BLAIR              PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1253 PM     SNOW             2 N LANCASTER AIRPORT   40.15N  76.29W
12/30/2017  M4.5 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1254 PM     SNOW             ROTHSVILLE              40.15N  76.25W
12/30/2017  M4.4 INCH        LANCASTER          PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1254 PM     SNOW             ASHLAND                 40.78N  76.35W
12/30/2017  M2.4 INCH        SCHUYLKILL         PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1256 PM     SNOW             OBERLIN                 40.24N  76.81W
12/30/2017  M4.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

1256 PM     SNOW             2 NE HIGHSPIRE          40.23N  76.76W
12/30/2017  M3.0 INCH        DAUPHIN            PA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            LOWER SWATARA TOWNSHIP

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1700159 CTP1700179 CTP1700178 CTP1700177 CTP1700202
CTP1700176 CTP1700162 CTP1700163 CTP1700164 CTP1700165 CTP1700166
CTP1700167 CTP1700168 CTP1700169 CTP1700170 CTP1700171 CTP1700172
CTP1700173 CTP1700174 CTP1700175 CTP1700189 CTP1700190 CTP1700191
CTP1700192 CTP1700193 CTP1700194 CTP1700195 CTP1700196 CTP1700197
CTP1700198 CTP1700199 CTP1700208 CTP1700209 CTP1700210 CTP1700211
CTP1700212 CTP1700213 CTP1700214 CTP1700215 CTP1700216 CTP1700245
CTP1700200 CTP1700201 CTP1700217 CTP1700160 CTP1700218 CTP1700161
CTP1700180 CTP1700181 CTP1700182 CTP1700183 CTP1700219 CTP1700220
CTP1700221 CTP1700222 CTP1700223 CTP1700224 CTP1700243 CTP1700244
CTP1700247 CTP1700225 CTP1700184 CTP1700185 CTP1700186 CTP1700187
CTP1700188 CTP1700234 CTP1700203 CTP1700204 CTP1700205 CTP1700206
CTP1700241 CTP1700242 CTP1700207 CTP1700226 CTP1700227 CTP1700228
CTP1700229 CTP1700230 CTP1700231 CTP1700232 CTP1700233 CTP1700235
CTP1700236 CTP1700237 CTP1700238 CTP1700239 CTP1700240 CTP1700246
CTP1700248 CTP1700249 CTP1700250 CTP1700251 CTP1700252 CTP1700253
CTP1700254 CTP1700255 CTP1700256 CTP1700257 CTP1700258 CTP1700259
CTP1700260 CTP1700261 CTP1700262 CTP1700263

EVANEGO
Special weather statement, Dec 30, 3:48 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
348 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

PAZ005-006-010-011-037-302200-
McKean PA-Potter PA-Cameron PA-Tioga PA-Elk PA-
348 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT PARTS OF MCKEAN...POTTER...CAMERON...
TIOGA...AND ELK COUNTIES...

HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can
rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.

LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 344 PM EST, a snow squall was along a
line extending from the New York border near Genesee to Kane and
moving east at 25 MPH. This squall will make travel difficult along
Route 219, Route 6 and Route 120.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Ridgway, Kane, St. Marys, Johnsonburg, Emporium, Elkland, Galeton,
Smethport, Roulette, and Port Allegany.

SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are likely to
lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until this squall passes
your location.

Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.

&&

LAT...LON 4199 7692 4195 7692 4124 7853 4125 7864
      4122 7865 4120 7871 4126 7874 4142 7907
      4145 7906 4144 7896 4171 7895 4200 7831
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 291DEG 22KT 4204 7792 4140 7934

Dangelo
Special weather statement, Dec 30, 4:45 PM EST, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
445 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

PAZ006-010>012-017-018-037-041-302245-
Potter PA-Northern Centre PA-Northern Clinton PA-Cameron PA-
Clearfield PA-Northern Lycoming PA-Tioga PA-Elk PA-
445 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...

HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can
rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.

LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 443 PM EST, a snow squall was along a
line extending from Gaines to St. Marys to Reynoldsville and moving
southeast at 25 MPH.

THIS SQUALL WILL BE NEAR...
  Wellsboro, Leonard Harrison State Park and DuBois around 505 PM EST.
  Rockton around 515 PM EST.
  Morris around 525 PM EST.
  Lecontes Mills and Curwensville around 540 PM EST.
  Karthaus and Buttonwood around 545 PM EST.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Dubois and Kylertown exits, specifically from mile markers 97 to 124.

SAFETY INFO...
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.

&&

LAT...LON 4199 7692 4159 7687 4107 7820 4078 7881
      4114 7880 4120 7876 4120 7871 4128 7877
      4137 7860
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 314DEG 20KT 4182 7747 4135 7855 4115 7890

Dangelo
Special weather statement, Dec 30, 5:44 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
544 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

PAZ012-018-019-041-042-045-046-049-310000-
Southern Lycoming PA-Sullivan PA-Northern Centre PA-
Southern Clinton PA-Union PA-Northern Clinton PA-
Northern Lycoming PA-Southern Centre PA-
544 PM EST SAT DEC 30 2017

...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of 20 MPH which can
rapidly reduce visibility to less than a quarter of a mile.

LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 541 PM EST, a snow squall was along a line
extending from near Buttonwood to Hyner to Keating and moving east
at 35 MPH.

THIS SQUALL WILL BE NEAR...
  Ralston, Waterville and Little Pine State Park around 600 PM EST.
  English Center around 605 PM EST.
  Jersey Shore and Shunk around 615 PM EST.
  WIlliamsport and Bald Eagle State Park around 620 PM EST.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Bellefonte and Lewisburg-Williamsport exits, specifically from mile
markers 165 to 202.

This also includes Interstate 180 from mile markers 10 to 29.

SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are likely to
lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until this squall passes
your location.

&&

LAT...LON 4143 7626 4117 7681 4116 7688 4113 7690
      4088 7741 4112 7811 4155 7705 4155 7696
      4160 7688 4154 7622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 287DEG 29KT 4156 7712 4138 7757 4120 7801

Dangelo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 30, 4:31 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryCTPCambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Lycoming, McKean and 5 more4 days
Dec 30, 3:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Elk, McKean, Potter72 min
Dec 30, 4:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Clearfield, Tioga60 min
Dec 30, 5:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset55 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.