Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Freezing Rain event New Years Day 2021

On New Years Day 2021, a low pressure system moving up from the deep south brought a glaze to almost an inch of ice to Pennsylvania and much of the Northeast.

PNS Data:

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NOUS41 KCTP 020949
PNSCTP
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-022149-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
449 AM EST SAT JAN 2 2021

...FREEZING RAIN REPORTS...

LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       PROVIDER             

...PENNSYLVANIA...

...BEDFORD COUNTY...
3 WSW SKI GAP                0.66 IN   0934 PM 01/01   PUBLIC               

...BLAIR COUNTY...
1 SSE MARTINSBURG            0.46 IN   0700 PM 01/01   ASOS                 
2 N ALTOONA                  0.20 IN   0854 PM 01/01   TRAINED SPOTTER      
3 N SKI GAP                  0.15 IN   0744 PM 01/01   TRAINED SPOTTER      

...CAMBRIA COUNTY...
2 NE GEISTOWN                0.28 IN   0700 PM 01/01   ASOS                 

...CENTRE COUNTY...
5 NE SANDY RIDGE             0.20 IN   0443 PM 01/01   EMERGENCY MNGR       
1 WSW PINE GROVE MILLS       0.12 IN   1157 PM 01/01   PUBLIC               

...CLEARFIELD COUNTY...
2 NE CLEARFIELD              0.16 IN   0700 PM 01/01   ASOS                 

...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
3 WNW BLOOMSBURG             0.20 IN   0930 PM 01/01   PUBLIC               

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
4 ESE MERCERSBURG            0.10 IN   0705 PM 01/01   TRAINED SPOTTER      

...HUNTINGDON COUNTY...
HUNTINGDON                   0.10 IN   0400 PM 01/01   PUBLIC               

...LYCOMING COUNTY...
MUNCY                        0.10 IN   1000 PM 01/01   PUBLIC               

...MCKEAN COUNTY...
3 WSW CYCLONE                0.15 IN   0700 PM 01/01   ASOS                 

...SNYDER COUNTY...
1 NNE SELINSGROVE            0.09 IN   0700 PM 01/01   ASOS                 

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
SEVEN SPRINGS                0.50 IN   0250 PM 01/01   PUBLIC               
SOMERSET                     0.25 IN   0320 PM 01/01   TRAINED SPOTTER      

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
3 SSE DUSHORE                0.17 IN   1100 PM 01/01   TRAINED SPOTTER      

...YORK COUNTY...
THOMASVILLE                  0.11 IN   0700 PM 01/01   ASOS                 
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OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS 
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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