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Lake Effect Snow Warning, Pennsylvania

Severe

Another 1 to 3 inches of snow. Plan on slippery road conditions.

Ended Friday, January 2, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this warning

How much

Snow across the area
Another 1 to 3 inches

Map

Map of Pennsylvania with this warning The Lake Effect Snow Warning covers Erie, Meadville, Northwest Harborcreek. I-86I-90US 6ErieMeadvilleCorryTitusvilleOHIONEW YORKPENNSYLVANIALake Erie20 mi I-86I-90US 6ErieMeadvilleCorryOHIONEW YORKPENNSYLVANIALake Erie20 mi I-86US 6ErieMeadvilleOHIONEW YORKPENNSYLVANIALake Erie20 mi I-86ErieMeadvilleOHIONEW YORKPENNSYLVANIALake Erie25 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches.
Where
Northern Erie and Southern Erie Counties.
When
Until 7 in the evening this evening.
Impacts
Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday evening commute.
Additional details
Bands of lake effect snow will continue to impact the region through early evening. Snowfall rates up to one half inch per hour are possible at times.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. January 2, 2026
  2. Extended to Friday, 7 in the evening. January 2, 2026
  3. Snow totals lowered from 3 to 7 inches to up to 3 inches. January 2, 2026
  4. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 2, 2026
  5. Snow totals lowered from 4 to 8 inches to 4 to 7 inches. January 1, 2026
  6. Extended to Friday, 4 in the afternoon. Ended for part of the area. January 1, 2026
  7. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. January 1, 2026
  8. Snow totals lowered from 2 to 5 inches to 1 to 3 inches. January 1, 2026
  9. Snow totals lowered from 5 to 10 inches to 2 to 5 inches. December 31, 2025
  10. Snow totals lowered from 8 to 15 inches to 5 to 10 inches. December 31, 2025
  11. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 31, 2025
  12. Snow totals lowered from 1 to 2 feet to 8 to 15 inches. December 31, 2025
  13. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 30, 2025
  14. Snow totals raised from 14 to 22 inches to 1 to 2 feet. December 30, 2025
  15. Snow totals lowered from up to 24 inches to 14 to 22 inches. December 30, 2025
  16. Snow totals raised from up to 10 inches to up to 24 inches. Extended to Thursday, 7 in the evening. Area expanded. December 30, 2025
  17. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 29, 2025
  18. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 29, 2025
  19. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. Now also replaces the Winter Weather Advisory. December 29, 2025
  20. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 29, 2025
  21. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. December 28, 2025
  22. Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. December 28, 2025