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@NWSStateCollege

Official X Account for National Weather Service State College, PA. Details: weather.gov/nws_x

State College, PA weather.gov/statecollege Joined June 2012

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NWS State College @NWSStateCollege 2h

Interested in learning more about improvements in travel safety with snow squalls? Here’s a press conference we attended in February discussing snow squalls and how we integrate our forecasts and warnings in real-time cross-agency to keep travelers safe! pacast.com/m?p=28778

NWS State College @NWSStateCollege 5h

You will receive a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) for a Snow Squall Warning in which snow squalls are expected to pose a SUBSTANTIAL threat to safe travel. If your phone goes off, take the Warning seriously and delay travel or exit as soon as possible! #SnowSquallSafetyPA #PAwx

Impact Based Snow Squall Warnings: Snow Squall Warnings will trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) only in the most significant instances. If you receive a Snow Squall Warning via WEA, delay travel or exit the highway at the next opportunity.
General (No Tag) Snow Squall Warning: to be used during the overnight hours or for snow squall conditions in which the threat to safe travel will be reduced if drivers reduce speed and increase stopping distance. General Snow Squall Warnings will not send off WEAs.
Significant Snow Squall Warning: Used only when snow squalls pose a substantial threat to safe travel. Significant Snow Squall Warnings will send off WEAs.

NWS State College @NWSStateCollege 7h

Before you hit the road this winter, monitor road conditions in real time at 511pa.com and follow @511PAStatewide.

Download the app for traffic conditions, live traffic camera images, highway construction updates, and weather conditions/alerts.
#SnowSquallSafetyPA

Check 511PA Before You Go! Before you hit the road this winter, check 511PA for: Traffic Speeds, Live Traffic Cameras, Road Conditions, Weather Alerts (including Snow Squall Warnings). You can download the app by searching “511PA” in your App Store.

NWS State College @NWSStateCollege 9h

Today's topic is snow squall communication. When a Snow Squall Warning is issued by the NWS, it means hazardous travel is expected. If you are in a Snow Squall Warning, expect reduced visibility, icy roadways, and rapidly-changing conditions.
#SnowSquallSafetyPA #PAwx

What is a Snow Squall Warning? Snow Squall Warnings are short in duration and specify a localized area, similar to what you would see with a Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm, or Flash Flood Warning. These are issued when a snow squall is occurring or will happen in the near future. The warning will typically be in effect for 30-60 minutes and may trigger an alert on your cell phone. As always, make sure you stay weather aware! These warnings provide critical, highly localized life-saving information.

NWS State College @NWSStateCollege 11h

Periods of rain are forecast tonight-Thursday with rain changing to snow in the northeast counties Thursday night. Expecting a coating-2" for places like Coudersport, Wellsboro, and LaPorte, but there is a 30% chance of 2+ inches. Lake effect snow showers expected Thu night-Sat.

A map showing probability of 1 inch of snowfall or more across central PA valid 1 PM Thu Nov 12 through 1 AM Sat Nov 14, 2026.