Winter storm bears down on Pennsylvania

NOW A WGAL NEWS 8 STORM TEAM FORECAST WITH METEOROLOGIST ETHAN HUSTON. GET READY FOR WINTRY WEATHER TO ARRIVE IN THE PRE-DAWN HOURS OF TOMORROW. AND IT’S GOING TO LAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. COMPLEX WAITING, TRAVEL AND ALSO SLOWING THINGS DOWN AND ALSO OFF TO OUR WEST OVER TOWARDS JOHNSTOWN HAS A HIGHER CHANCE FOR SOME POWER OUTAGES AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY AND ON INTO FRIDAY. SO FOR MOST OF THE VALLEY, WE HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT OVERNIGHT AND LAST THROUGH THE EVENING. BUT UP TOWARDS MIFFLIN AND JUNEE OUT OF COUNTY, WE DO HAVE A WINTER STORM WATCH THAT WILL LINGER INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THE LEADING EDGE OF THE MOISTURE ARRIVING FIRST IN THE FORM OF A THIN VEIL OF HIGH CLOUDS. IT’S GOING TO BE DRY THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY TODAY. RIGHT NOW IN LANCASTER, WE ARE 37 DEGREES WITH THE LIBRARIES OUT OF THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT SEVEN MILES PER HOUR. ALL IS QUIET, BUT I’VE TURNED ON THE SATELLITE. YOU CAN SEE IT IS CALM OUT THERE. BUT AS WE ZOOM OUT, IT IS A MASSIVE STORM THAT IS CONTROLLING ABOUT A THIRD OF THE COUNTRY’S WEATHER. SNOW FALLING ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS, DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH. AND FOR US, WE HAVE THIS RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT CENTERED OVER QUEBEC AND ONTARIO, AND THAT’S GOING TO LOCK IN THAT COLDER AIR IN PLACE AS THE STORM PUSHES TO THE EAST. MOISTURE MOVES IN FIRST AND THAT’S WHAT’S GOING TO CREATE THIS WINTRY MIX EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND EVENTUALLY SWITCHES IT OVER TO SNOW AND RAIN LATER IN THE DAY. SO FOR THE REST OF TODAY, CLOUDS WILL THICKEN. IT WILL BE CHILLY WITH LIGHT WINDS, WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER THIRTIES TO NEAR 40 DEGREES. IT’S AFTER MIDNIGHT, I’D SAY AROUND 2:00. OUR SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIES, YOU FOLKS IN FRANKLIN, ADAMS COUNTY, THE WINTRY MIX STARTS TO MOVE IN AND THEN IT BECOMES WIDESPREAD BY DAWN AND WILL CONTINUE FIRST IN THE FORM OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. BUT LATER, I’D SAY ABOUT THIS TIME TOMORROW, SWITCHING OVER TO A SNOW RAIN MIX AND THEN RAIN LATER IN THE EVENING. AND THAT COULD BE HEAVY WITH TEMPERATURES RISING THROUGH THE DAY, OBTENIR 40 DEGREES AFTER SUNSET. BUT NOTICE THE WINDS, THEY PICK UP TWO, COULD SEE SOME GUSTS UP NEAR 30 MILES PER HOUR. SO FOR POTENTIAL TRAVEL IMPACTS, VERY HIGH FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE TOMORROW. ALSO THROUGH MIDDAY AND THEN THE SNOW MIX WILL STILL BE A PROBLEM FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE. AND THEN BULK OF THIS WILL BE SWITCHING OVER TO RAIN. SO THE EVENING ME WELL AFTER SUNSET, OUR CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WE’LL STILL SEE SOME RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS, BUT WE’LL START TO SEE CLEARING SKIES LATER IN THE DAY. WIND GUSTS EARLY, THEY COULD BE UP NEAR 25 MILES PER HOUR. SO AS THE STORM RAMPS UP AND INTENSIFIES OFF THE COAST, IT IS GOING TO GET WINDY. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, THERE COULD BE WORSE WINDS AND THAT COULD LEAD TO SOME POWER OUTAGES. IT WILL STILL BE BLUSTERY THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE WINDS. THEY’RE PRIMARILY OUT OF THE NORTH, SO IT’S KEEPING THAT COLD AIR IN PLACE THANKS TO HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF TO OUR NORTH. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT NOW PHILADELPHIA WINDS AT 12 MILES PER HOUR. LET’S TAKE YOU HOUR BY HOUR HERE ON THE PREDICTOR. SO NOTICE STILL DRIVE THROUGH 7:00, STILL DRIVE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. BY AROUND 2:00 IN THE MORNING. THAT PINK THAT’S THAT WINTRY MIX MOST LIKELY IN THE FORM OF SLEET. SO THAT MEANS IT’S FROZEN BEFORE IT HITS. THE GROUND WILL BE STARTING TO MOVE ON IN. THEN IT STARTS TO SWITCH OVER TO A SLEEP. FREEZING RAIN MIX COULD SEE SOME SNOW MIXING IN AT TIMES. AND THEN NOTICE AS WE HEAD TO ABOUT 11:00 AREAS SOUTH OF THE TURNPIKE STARTS TO SWITCH OVER TO RAIN. BUT AREAS NORTH OF THE TURNPIKE WILL LIKELY SEE CONTINUATION THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AS SNOW. THEN THIS ALL TRANSITIONS TO RAIN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND EVENTUALLY STARTS TO TAPER OFF HEADING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. AS THIS PULLS AWAY, WE WILL START TO SEE SKIES BEGIN TO CLEAR ON FRIDAY IN TERMS OF SNOWFALL, NOT LOOKING FOR VERY MUCH UNLESS YOU ARE WATCHING US UP INTO MIFFLIN AND JUNI, OUT OF COUNTIES, PERHAPS A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN AN INCH, I’D SAY NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF I-81. BUT SOUTH OF 81. DIFFICULT FOR IT TO STICK. PERHAPS SOME SLUSH OUT THERE. WHAT WE DO NEED TO WATCH OUT FOR IS THE THREAT OF SOME FREEZING RAIN. WE’RE TALKING A GLAZE TO A 10TH OF INCH OF ICE THAT WILL LIKELY STICK ON THE ROADWAYS AND ALSO SOME SLEET MIXING IN POSSIBLY OVER SOUTH MOUNTAIN COULD SEE UPWARDS OF 2/10 OF AN INCH OF ICE. THAT’S THE MAIN CONCERN FOR TOMORROW. WEATHER SLOWLY IMPROVES THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY. COULD SEE SOME FLURRIES OUT THERE SATURDAY AS THE STORM MOVES UP IN NEW ENGLAND, DRIER WEATHER WILL BE AROUND F

Winter storm bears down on Pennsylvania, anticipated to trigger journey issues

Up to date: 2:10 PM EST Dec 14, 2022

A winter storm will carry snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain to south-central Pennsylvania. “Prepare for wintry climate to reach within the predawn hours of tomorrow (Thursday) and it may final all through the day, complicating journey, and likewise slowing issues down,” WGAL Meteorologist Ethan Huston mentioned.The storm will begin out as sleet and freezing rain. However by round noon on Thursday, it’s going to swap over to a snow, rain combine. By later within the night, the precipitation may swap over to all rain, which may very well be heavy.The storm may trigger energy outages in some areas, notably in some counties west of the Susquehanna Valley.UPDATE: The WGAL Information 8 Storm Staff has upgraded Thursday to an Alert Day, primarily because of the potential for ice. An Alert Day is a day that options the specter of excessive, extreme, and presumably life-threatening climate. When the Information 8 Storm Staff believes extreme climate is probably going, you will see a crimson circle icon encompassing a white triangle and crimson exclamation level on the forecast.Journey impacts ThursdayAM Commute: HIGH.Noon: HIGH.PM Commute: MEDIUM.Night: LOW.NWS advisories, watches, warningsThe Nationwide Climate Service has issued winter climate advisories for all counties within the Susquehanna Valley aside from Mifflin and Juniata counties, which is the place winter storm watches have been issued. Ice storm warnings are additionally in impact for some counties to our west (see map beneath). These watches and advisories can be in impact from Wednesday evening by means of Friday morning. Video beneath: Up to date hour-by-hour snow, sleet, ice projections and accumulations.Friday forecastBy Friday morning, there may nonetheless be some rain and snow showers. However Ethan thinks we’ll begin to see clearing skies later within the day.WGAL winter climate toolsCLOSINGS: See if colleges, companies or organizations have closed or delayed.RADAR: Observe snow, sleet or freezing rain with WGAL’s interactive radar.ROADS: Test for crashes and backups with our interactive map.LOCATION-BASED ALERTS: Activate our personalized climate alerts.Winter Climate OutlookThe WGAL Information 8 Storm Staff is trying forward at what we are able to anticipate this upcoming winter in central Pennsylvania. From what to do when a winter alert is issued to the best way to keep secure on wintry roads, we’re making ready you proper now earlier than the season arrives.You may watch the total particular within the video participant beneath.

A winter storm will carry snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain to south-central Pennsylvania.

“Prepare for wintry climate to reach within the predawn hours of tomorrow (Thursday) and it may final all through the day, complicating journey, and likewise slowing issues down,” WGAL Meteorologist Ethan Huston mentioned.

The storm will begin out as sleet and freezing rain. However by round noon on Thursday, it’s going to swap over to a snow, rain combine. By later within the night, the precipitation may swap over to all rain, which may very well be heavy.

The storm may trigger energy outages in some areas, notably in some counties west of the Susquehanna Valley.

UPDATE: The WGAL Information 8 Storm Staff has upgraded Thursday to an Alert Day, primarily because of the potential for ice. An Alert Day is a day that options the specter of excessive, extreme, and presumably life-threatening climate.

When the Information 8 Storm Staff believes extreme climate is probably going, you will see a crimson circle icon encompassing a white triangle and crimson exclamation level on the forecast.

Journey impacts Thursday

• AM Commute: HIGH.
• Noon: HIGH.
• PM Commute: MEDIUM.
• Night: LOW.

NWS advisories, watches, warnings

The Nationwide Climate Service has issued winter climate advisories for all counties within the Susquehanna Valley aside from Mifflin and Juniata counties, which is the place winter storm watches have been issued. Ice storm warnings are additionally in impact for some counties to our west (see map beneath).

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These watches and advisories can be in impact from Wednesday evening by means of Friday morning.

Video beneath: Up to date hour-by-hour snow, sleet, ice projections and accumulations.

Friday forecast

By Friday morning, there may nonetheless be some rain and snow showers. However Ethan thinks we’ll begin to see clearing skies later within the day.

WGAL winter climate instruments

Winter Climate Outlook

The WGAL Information 8 Storm Staff is trying forward at what we are able to anticipate this upcoming winter in central Pennsylvania. From what to do when a winter alert is issued to the best way to keep secure on wintry roads, we’re making ready you proper now earlier than the season arrives.

You may watch the total particular within the video participant beneath.