Snow Squall Warning, Pennsylvania

Severe

Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Issued: Thursday, January 1, 1:32 in the morning
Expires: Thursday, January 1, 2:30 in the morning

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This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving southeast at 28 mph

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.
Squall now: At 1:32 in the morning, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Lamar to Stormstown to Belsano, moving southeast at 30 mph.
Where: Northern Bedford County (Pennsylvania), Blair County (Pennsylvania), Cambria County (Pennsylvania), Southeastern Centre County (Pennsylvania), Huntingdon County (Pennsylvania), Northwestern Juniata County (Pennsylvania), Mifflin County (Pennsylvania).
When: Until 2:30 in the morning.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Highways: The following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 137 and 139, and from mile markers 141 to 145. Interstate 99 between mile markers 0 and 59, and from mile markers 70 to 78.
Places named: Altoona, State College, Johnstown, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Westmont, Windber, Ebensburg, Belmont, and Nanty-Glo.
Seen by: Radar indicated.

Updates

Thursday 1:32 in the morning
Snow Squall Warning issued until Thursday, 2:30 in the morning. January 1, 2026