Snow Squall Warning, Pennsylvania

Severe

Intense bursts of heavy snow, gusts up to 35 mph. Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.

Ended Thursday, January 1, 2026.

Issued: Thursday, January 1, 2:45 in the morning
Expires: Thursday, January 1, 3:30 in the morning

Places in this warning

How much

Wind gusts: Up to 35 mph Blowing snow on open roads

Map

This warning
Area drawn by the weather service
Interstates
US highways
Moving east at 38 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: Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up to 35 mph.
Squall now: At 2:45 in the morning, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from Damascus to Dunmore to Buckhorn, moving east at 40 mph.
Where: Southwestern Sullivan County (New York), Southern Lackawanna County (Pennsylvania), Southern Wayne County (Pennsylvania), Luzerne County (Pennsylvania), Pike County (Pennsylvania).
When: Until 3:30 in the morning.
Impacts: Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes.
Places named: Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Dunmore, Kingston, Nanticoke, Plains, Old Forge, Bushkill, and Pittston.
Seen by: Radar and webcams.

Updates

Thursday 2:45 in the morning
Snow Squall Warning issued until Thursday, 3:30 in the morning. January 1, 2026