"WINTER STORM WATCH"

[nholley]

Central PA no longer has a Winter Storm Watch...we now have this:

WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-
FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON- SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
409 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A HEAVY SNOW WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A STORM SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE OHIO VALLEY AND MID ATLANTIC STATES TODAY AND BRING SNOW INTO CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL START IN THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS JUST AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING...AND QUICKLY SPREAD NORTH AND EAST TO COVER THE REST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. THE SNOW WILL FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

BY SUNRISE ON FRIDAY...5 TO 8 INCHES OF A FLUFFY AND DRY SNOW WILL COVER MOST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...WITH 8 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE ON THE RIDGES.

THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS BEFORE NOON. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS FRIDAY MORNING COULD PUSH THE TOTALS CLOSE TO OR EVEN OVER ONE FOOT.

A HEAVY SNOW WARNING MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND A CELLULAR PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

[terstorm1012]

woo hoo!

nice to see another Central Pennsylvanian here too.

[angelwing]

Philly still in a Winter Storm Warning

DEZ001-MDZ008-012-NJZ009-010-012-015>019-PAZ067>071-081700-
/O.UPG.KPHI.WS.A.0002.051209T0200Z-051209T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.WS.W.0002.051209T0500Z-051209T1700Z/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...
GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
449 AM EST THU DEC 8 2005

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS UPGRADED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH TO A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST FRIDAY.

A DOUBLE-BARRELLED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION
BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT. ONE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH
THE REGION FROM THE WEST AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TOWARD SOUTHERN
CANADA. A SECOND LOW IS FORECAST TO FORM OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
AND MOVES NORTHEAST. THIS LOW WILL RAPIDLY INTENSIFY AS IT HEADS
OUT TO SEA.

WITH COLD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION, THE PRECIPITATION
WILL BEGIN AS SNOW ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER, WARM AIR IS FORECAST
TO MOVE IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AND THE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TOWARD MORNING FRIDAY. THE BEST CHANCES OF
ANY MIXED PRECIP ARE OVER THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
WARNING AREA, WHERE THE WARM AIR WILL ARRIVE FIRST.

IN ANY AREAS WHERE THERE IS MIXED PRECIPITATION, SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN IN THOSE LOCATIONS THAT DO NOT MIX.
HOWEVER, MIXED PRECIPITATION, ESPECIALLY FREEZING RAIN, IS CAPABLE
OF CAUSING THEIR OWN PROBLEMS AND MAKING TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 4 INCHES SOUTH AND EAST OF
PHILADELPHIA TO 4 TO 7 INCHES NORTH AND WEST. ALL PRECIPITATION
SHOULD END BY NOON ON FRIDAY.

IF YOU MUST TRAVEL LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING, USE EXTREME
CAUTION. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

CONTINUE TO STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

$$

[Stephanie]

I'm hearing/seeing different reports about how much snow I'll be getting in the Southern NJ area. Channel 3, CBS had Gloucester County in the 4 - 8 inch range, TWC had me receiving 1 - 3 inches overnight and then again tomorrow morning. Now I'm seeing the 3 - 4 inches here. However, I've seen freezing rain in all of these forecasts.

[Snow Now]

Stephanie, I am getting the same mixed signals for South Jersey. Channel 6 is showing 4-6 for South Jersey. Why the warm air all of the sudden, did the storm shift overnight or ??

[Stephanie]

Stephanie, I am getting the same mixed signals for South Jersey. Channel 6 is showing 4-6 for South Jersey. Why the warm air all of the sudden, did the storm shift overnight or ??

We've been close to that freezing line during the past few days. I think that the models are saying the the storm will be closer to us now, so we're looking at some ice mixing in.

I guess we'll see when we wake up tomorrow morning. I told my boss that I don't do ice!

[pup55]

http://www.whas11.com/weather/trafficcams.html

Louisville ky traffic cams--conditions not too bad as of 1:15PM

http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/falcon/


Falcon cam in Harrisburg PA looks like not too bad of a day either, 1:15PM.

http://scripts.ci.columbus.oh.us/trafficcam/index.cfm

Columbus OH traffic cams--snow starting to accumulate on shoulders, drivers have lights on. 1:20PM

http://www.wcpo.com/traffic/cameras/

Cincinnati: gloomy, no accumulation yet, drivers have lights on, 1:25PM

[pup55]

4:54PM ET

Louisville: roads are wet, bridges becoming snow packed.
Columbus: roads are wet
Cincinnati: bridges are snow packed. Traffic stopped.
Harrisburg: no problemo for the falcons.

[nholley]

woo hoo!

nice to see another Central Pennsylvanian here too.

The Central PA revolution begins here!!

[nholley]

4:54PM ET

Louisville: roads are wet, bridges becoming snow packed.
Columbus: roads are wet
Cincinnati: bridges are snow packed. Traffic stopped.
Harrisburg: no problemo for the falcons.

Roads are fine here....one local traffic reporter called them "near perfect driving conditions," dry and moving well. PENDOT has been preparing for snow all day so even if we get a good total the roads should soon be open.