75 of rain and snowmelt led to minor flooding across Route 249 (Long Run Road) in Westfield Township, Tioga County during the evening of March 5, 2026.
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A combination of 0.50-0.75 of rain and snowmelt led to minor flooding across Route 249 (Long Run Road) in Westfield Township, Tioga County during the evening of March 5, 2026.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Mar 6, 1:00 AM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 100 AM EST Fri Mar 6 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... * Lowered temps on Saturday in the east. * Ramping up mentions of fog for the next 12 hrs. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Extensive low clouds and fog and areas of showers will likely keep temperatures on the cool side into Sat for the eastern zones. 2) Periods of beneficial rainfall precede the first severe weather risk of 2026 into the first weekend of March. 3) Warmest temperatures since late Fall 2025 poised to arrive Saturday and early next week prior to modest to seasonable cool down into mid-month. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: Extensive low clouds and fog and areas of showers will likely keep temperatures on the cool side into Sat for the eastern zones. Fog is forming again for usual locations, and the northern tier is sinking fast. We still have the FG.Y for Schuylkill Co, where things have improved somewhat after the rain moved through. But, we expect it to go back down. The northern tier is in the cool, easterly flow and guidance is bullish on keeping the fog thick there. Will be considering an advy there. Have kept the trend of holding daytime temps over the east down from NBM guidance for Friday and we are extending that thought into the forecast for Friday. Low level cold wedge will likely still be difficult to scour out - at least until late in the day on Sat. In fact, there could be midnight/overnight highs in the east just before the fropa (Sat night). KEY MESSAGE 2: Periods of beneficial rainfall precede the first severe weather risk of 2026 into the first weekend of March On the heels of one of the driest winters on record, periods of beneficial rain (primarily thought tonight, but also on Saturday) are expected to bring some relief/marginal improvement particularly to D1-D2 drought conditions in central and eastern PA. Forecast rainfall totals over the next 24hrs ending 7AM Friday will range between 0.75-1.50 inches. The first marginal and slight risk convective outlooks of 2026 including a portion of CPA have been issued by SPC for Saturday March 7th. The greatest tstm wind-damage threat will likely be in the late afternoon in the warm sector across western PA as a low-level jet consolidates and strengthens across the upper Ohio Valley. Increasingly limited instability with eastern extent should reduce the threat into the eastern portion of the Commonwealth. Frontal showers crossing CPA into Saturday night should exit the CWA by Sunday morning - followed by 2-day stretch of dry wx lasting at least through next Monday. KEY MESSAGE 3: Warmest temperatures since late Fall 2025 poised to arrive Saturday and early next week prior to modest to seasonable cool down into mid-month The infamous, temp-busting cold air damming pattern (complete with plenty of low clouds and periods of rain/drizzle) Thu & Fri will delay the arrival of April to May-like temps until Saturday with a resurgence of mid Spring warmth projected to ramp up next Monday into Wednesday. Temps will take a modest dip on Sunday behind a cold front with a more pronounced/relative (reverting closer to climo) cool down forecast by the end of next week. && .AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Rain showers and solid IFR will continue overnight as a meandering frontal boundary remains over the area. Pinpointing exact ceilings and visibilities would be a fools errand overnight as the update capabilities of the airport weather sensors will catch every 100 foot change in a matter of minutes. With that said, the takeaway of the overnight conditions will be IFR with visibilities generally ranging from 1SM to 3SM. The tangible restriction will be ceilings generally settling around ILS approach minimums - 200 to 300 ft with some variation to 500 to 700 feet. Solid IFR will continue through the forecast period as low level cold air damming keeps a lid on the moisture over central PA ridge and valley. Ridgetops will be obscured in the overcast. Winds will remain generally light. Outlook... Sat...Restrictions remain possible, especially in the north and east. VFR most likely from KJST south and west, where winds could get gusty in the warm sector. Afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms likely with cold FROPA. Sun...Trending towards VFR. Mon...Restrictions possible as low-level moisture increases. Tue.. Restrictions possible in the morning due to low-level moisture. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Dense Fog Advisory until 1 AM EST early this morning for PAZ058. && WHAT HAS CHANGED...Dangelo/Steinbugl/Martin KEY MESSAGES...Dangelo/Steinbugl/Martin DISCUSSION...Dangelo/Steinbugl/Martin AVIATION...Tyburski
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 617 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056-057-059-063>066-062330- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- 617 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Areas of dense fog will be possible tonight, especially across higher elevation locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ058-062330- Schuylkill- 617 PM EST Thu Mar 5 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... 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. Dense Fog Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Beaty
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
A combination of 0.50-0.75 of rain and snowmelt led to minor flooding across Route 349 (Long Run Road) in Westfield Township, causing it to be closed between Stevenson Street and Applenap Road for a little over an hour the evening of March 5, 2026.
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