NWS: Season’s first storm on its way!!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – The National Weather Service office in State College Tuesday morning issued a winter storm watch for a promised storm heading towards central Pennsylvania, arriving in full force on Thursday:
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING…
WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch possible. WHERE…Portions of central Pennsylvania.
WHEN…From late Wednesday night through Friday morning. Wintry precipitation will expand from southwest to northeast across the watch area Thursday morning and likely increase in intensity by Thursday afternoon.
IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning or evening commute.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Maximum ice accumulation around one tenth of an inch is most likely west of a line from Clearfield to St. Mary’s to Coudersport. The gradient in snow accumulation will likely increase from southwest to northeast across the watch area, ranging from around 4 inches in southern Centre County to 6 inches or more in parts of Tioga and Sullivan Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… There is the potential for significant winter weather that may impact travel. Review winter weather safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/winter. The latest forecast information can be found on the NWS State College Facebook page and Twitter @NWSStateCollege, or on the web at weather.gov/ctp.
