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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1232 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY MORNING...
.A STRONG ARCTIC FRONT WILL DELIVER MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW, STRONG
WINDS, AND DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS
FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
PAZ024-033-051030-
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CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SOMERSET AND JOHNSTOWN
1232 PM EST WED FEB 4 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND
4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE ON
THE SUMMITS AND RIDGETOPS. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...CAMBRIA AND SOMERSET COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY LOW VISIBILITY ARE
POSSIBLE AND MAY MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY
LIFE-THREATENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...WIND CHILLS WILL FALL BELOW ZERO FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH VALUES AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN OCCUR IN THESE CONDITIONS
IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS SHOULD DELAY ALL TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS ABSOLUTELY
NECESSARY, DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE
STEINBUGL/DANGELO
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