Snow Squall Warning Issued
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Codorus
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Thu, Jan 1 @ 3:30am
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Description
Snow Squall Warning issued January 1 at 3:15AM EST until January 1 at 4:45AM EST by NWS State College PA
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
York County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 445 AM EST.
* At 314 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Tower City to near Linglestown to Shippensburg to
near Locust Grove, 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 webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
This includes the following Interstates...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 239 and 245, and from
mile markers 268 to 295.
Interstate 81 from mile markers 1 to 11.
Interstate 83 from mile markers 1 to 40.
This snow squall will be near...
Lower Allen around 320 AM EST.
New Cumberland, Greencastle, and Dillsburg around 330 AM EST.
Waynesboro, Elizabethtown, and Cashtown around 340 AM EST.
Manheim, Gettysburg, and Weigelstown around 350 AM EST.
East Petersburg, York, and Hanover around 400 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this snow squall include Arendtsville,
York Haven, Buck, Gardners, and Reinholds.
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.
Serious injuries and deaths may result from people exiting their
vehicles during a snow squall. Drivers may not be able to see you or
stop! If you have been involved in an accident or pulled to the side
of the roadway, quickly exit your vehicle and move as far away from
the roadway as possible ONLY when it is safe to do so. Do not stand
along or near the roadway, since approaching vehicles may be unable
to maintain control.
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