Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

All NWS State College Text Statements/Forecasts:

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AWUS81 KCTP 012026
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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
426 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026

Scattered showers will continue to track across the Commonwealth
tonight, with a few isolated strong to marginally severe
thunderstorms possible across southern Pennsylvania during the
evening hours. Overnight lows will range from the upper 30s and
lower 40s across the Northern Tier, to the mid to upper 50s toward
the Pittsburgh metro area.

Intermittent rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will persist
through the remainder of the work week. Thursday will be
noticeably cooler across the eastern half of the state, with a
return to well-above normal temperatures to close out the week. A
cold front is forecast to move across Pennsylvania on Easter
Sunday, possibly accompanied by a band of showers and storms,
followed by seasonably cool temperatures to start the first full
week of April.

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