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Central PA Winter 25/26 Discussion and Obs


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Just now, AccuChris said:


Starts just before 3PM and ends around 345PM


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Winter Storm Warning
 
Severity: Severe
Significant threat to life or property
Weather Event Onset
7:00 AM (EST), February 22
Description
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, and Monroe Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 6 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Some blowing snow is likely which could lead to reduced visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Action Recommended
Make preparations per the Description.
Urgency
Take action within next hour.
Affected Area
Berks
Issued By
National Weather Service
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Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
143 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...IMPACTFUL WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL TO CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA...

PAZ057>059-064>066-221130-
/O.UPG.KCTP.WS.A.0004.260222T1000Z-260223T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KCTP.WS.W.0002.260222T1000Z-260223T1800Z/
Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Adams-York-Lancaster-
Including the cities of Hershey, York, Pottsville, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Gettysburg, and Harrisburg
143 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow likely. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
  12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph Sunday
  night and Monday.

* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may
  down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel
  could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions
  could impact the Monday morning commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Uncertainty remains for where the heaviest
  snow bands will occur. Snow totals could be higher depending on
  these localized bands. Snowfall at times could exceed 1 inch per
  hour rates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you
must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will
keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to
reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a
hat will keep you from losing your body heat.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary
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15 minutes ago, WmsptWx said:

Watches expanded westward, ho.

I was wondering what they were going to do about the non-watch counties between the Sus Valley and the Laurels, since there’s more than modest support that a low end warning can be achieved. Somewhere between here and Harrisburg is also where that NORLUN feature is most likely to set up as well. 

Looks like Perry and Cumberland went right to the warning. 

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