Calm before the Storm; Major Storm to Begin Wednesday around Noon
STATE COLLEGE, PA – The National Weather Service has updated its winter storm watch for Wednesday into Thursday in Clinton County and it’s not good.
The most recent update calls for 11 to 17 inches with heavier amounts in some areas. The snow will begin as showers at 11 a.m. Wednesday, turn to all snow at 1 p.m. Wednesday, fall at its heaviest Wednesday evening and night and continue overnight before turning back to snow showers at 4 a.m. on Thursday, ending by 9 a.m.
The NWS advisory:
Weather Alerts-Lock Haven, PA
Winter Storm Warning from WED 12:00 PM EST until THU 10:00 AM EST
Action Recommended
Make preparations per the instructions
Issued By
State College – PA, US, National Weather Service
Affected Area
North central Pennsylvania
Description
…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY… WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 11 to 17 inches with locally higher amounts possible. WHERE…North central Pennsylvania. WHEN…From noon Wednesday to 10 AM EST Thursday. IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Bands of heavy snow with accumulation rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are likely Wednesday evening and Wednesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission strongly encourage motorists to heed all travel restrictions and delay unnecessary travel as significant winter weather conditions will make travel very hazardous. Call 5 1 1 or visit www.511pa.com for the latest travel, roadway and traffic conditions. To report snow, post to the NWS State College Facebook page, use Twitter @NWSStateCollege, or visit weather.gov/ctp.
