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WSWCTP
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
237 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
PAZ036-056>059-063>066-190400-
/O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0004.250119T1200Z-250120T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0003.250119T0900Z-250120T0300Z/
FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-
LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LANCASTER, CARLISLE, POTTSVILLE, HERSHEY,
CHAMBERSBURG, NEWPORT, YORK, HARRISBURG, GETTYSBURG, AND LEBANON
237 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND
6 INCHES WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS UP TO 7 INCHES.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4
MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
PAZ053-190400-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0003.250119T0900Z-250120T0300Z/
COLUMBIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLOOMSBURG AND BERWICK
237 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
7 INCHES.
* WHERE...COLUMBIA COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4
MILE DUE TO FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR
THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND THE
MOTORIST AHEAD OF YOU, AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATION, AND BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR WHEN MAKING TURNS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
PAZ019-024>028-033>035-042-045-046-049>052-190400-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WW.Y.0007.250119T0900Z-250120T0300Z/
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-
BEDFORD-FULTON-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-
SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEDFORD, DANVILLE, LEWISTOWN,
MIFFLINTOWN, LEWISBURG, SOMERSET, STATE COLLEGE, MOUNT UNION,
SHAMOKIN, ALTOONA, LOCK HAVEN, LAPORTE, SELINSGROVE,
MCCONNELLSBURG, HUNTINGDON, WILLIAMSPORT, SUNBURY, AND JOHNSTOWN
237 PM EST SAT JAN 18 2025
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4
INCHES.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* WHEN...FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM EST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY
CALLING 5 1 1.
BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. IF YOU ARE GOING OUTSIDE, WATCH YOUR FIRST FEW STEPS TAKEN
ON STAIRS, SIDEWALKS, AND DRIVEWAYS. THESE SURFACES COULD BE ICY AND
SLIPPERY, INCREASING YOUR RISK OF A FALL AND INJURY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE
BEATY/BOWEN/MARTIN
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