Wednesday, December 16, 2020

WEATHER ALERT: Up to 2 Feet of Snow Possible in Schuylkill County; Winter Storm Warning Remains in Effect

The Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Schuylkill County that was issued by the National Weather Service.


The warning covers most of Central and Northeast Pennsylvania begins at 12:00pm on Wednesday and lasts until 10:00am on Thursday.

Forecasts are expecting the storm to dump anywhere from 1 1/2 feet to 2 feet of snow in Schuylkill County.  The higher amounts of that range are expected in the higher elevations.


WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 AM EST THURSDAY... 

 * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 20 inches with the highest amounts east of a line from State College, to Lock Haven and Wellsboro, with the lower end amounts near the Route 219 corridor from Ridgway to Bradford. 

 * WHERE...Northern Pennsylvania. 

 * WHEN...From noon today to 10 AM EST Thursday. 

 * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact today`s evening and Thursday morning`s commute. 

 * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Bands of heavy snow with accumulation rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour are likely late today and tonight.