Snow Squall Warning Issued

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Snow Squall Warning issued January 29 at 12:00PM EST until January 29 at 1:30PM EST by NWS State College PA

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Southeastern Cameron County in north central Pennsylvania...
Central Centre County in central Pennsylvania...
Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania...
Clinton County in north central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Elk County in north central Pennsylvania...
Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
Sullivan County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 130 PM EST.

* At 1158 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Lincoln Falls to Westport to Brockport, moving
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts greater than 35 mph.

SOURCE...Radar and trained spotters.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Dubois and Mile Run exits, specifically from mile markers 97 to 194.

This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 99 from mile markers 83 to 85.
Interstate 180 from mile markers 15 to 29.

This includes the following highways...
Route 15 from South Williamsport to north of Buttonwood.
Route 219 between north of Burnside and DuBois, and from Brockport
to Brandy Camp.
Route 322 from the Jefferson county line to Philipsburg.

Locations impacted include...
Williamsport, Lock Haven, DuBois, Clearfield, Bellefonte,
Montoursville, Jersey Shore, Sandy, Carroll, Keating, Philipsburg,
and Woodland.

Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.

Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow squall passes
your location. If you must travel, use extra caution and allow extra
time. Rapid changes in visibility and slick road conditions may lead
to accidents.

This notification was posted by South Williamsport. South Williamsport is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.

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