STATE COLLEGE, HEAVY SNOW WARNING...

Winter Weather Discussion

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Forum rules

The posts in this forum are NOT official forecast and should not be used as such. They are just the opinion of the poster and may or may not be backed by sound meteorological data. They are NOT endorsed by any professional institution or STORM2K.

Help Support Storm2K
Message
Author
WXBUFFJIM
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 1971
Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2003 11:02 am
Location: Baltimore

STATE COLLEGE, HEAVY SNOW WARNING...

#1 Postby WXBUFFJIM » Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:56 pm

This area could also experience potential of thundersnow during this event. Statement below.

HEAVY SNOW WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
208 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

. A WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...BRINGING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE REGION.

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063>066-220506-
ADAMS PA-BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-CAMERON PA-CLEARFIELD PA-
COLUMBIA PA-CUMBERLAND PA-DAUPHIN PA-ELK PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-
HUNTINGDON PA-JUNIATA PA-LANCASTER PA-LEBANON PA-MCKEAN PA-
MIFFLIN PA-MONTOUR PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA-
NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-NORTHUMBERLAND PA-PERRY PA-POTTER PA-
SCHUYLKILL PA-SNYDER PA-SOMERSET PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-
SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-SULLIVAN PA-TIOGA PA-
UNION PA-WARREN PA-YORK PA-
208 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

...HEAVY SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7AM SATURDAY TO 7AM SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA ISSUED A
HEAVY SNOW WARNING FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOR SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO
THE OHIO VALLEY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO TRACK
EASTWARD...IT WILL STRENGTHEN AND PRODUCE A MODERATE TO HEAVY
SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION. ACCUMULATIONS IN MOST AREAS WILL AVERAGE
5 TO 10 INCHES...WITH SOME SOUTHEASTERN LOCATIONS POSSIBLY RECEIVING
AS MUCH AS A FOOT.

THE LOW IS FORECAST TO TRACK SOUTH OF THE STATE...THROUGH NORTHERN
VIRGINIA AND OFF THE DELMARVA COAST BY SATURDAY NIGHT. NORTHERLY
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE BY THAT TIME...CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW THAT HAS FALLEN. THE STRONG WINDS...COMBINED
WITH THE BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND CHILLS
AROUND 10 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.

ANY TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU LEAVE THE SAFETY OF BEING
INDOORS, YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR LIFE AT RISK.
0 likes   

Return to “Winter Weather”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests