Winter Storm Warning in effect from 2am Wednesday to 2am EST Thursday.
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow…which is in effect from 2 am Wednesday to 2 am EST thursday. the winter storm watch is no longer in effect.
* locations… York and Lancaster counties.
* hazard types…heavy snow.
* accumulations…5 to 8 inches of snow.
* timing…snow will begin before daybreak on wednesday and last
through late wednesday afternoon.
* impacts…dangerous travel conditions due to snow covered roads. substantial reductions in visibility. heavy wet snow and gusty winds could result in power outages.
* winds…northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* temperatures…in the lower and mid 30s.
* visibilities…less than a quarter of a mile at times.
precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means a significant amount of snow is forecast that will make travel dangerous. if you must travel…keep an extra flashlight…food…blanket and a cellular phone in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
3 Comments to “Winter Storm Warning for York and Lancaster counties”
March 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM
"…if you must travel…keep an extra flashlight…food…blanket and a cellular phone in your vehicle in case of an emergency…"
Cause god knows, in this day and age you may be more than 50 feet from a Sheetz or Rutters or Turkey Hill.
March 5, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Got my bread, eggs, milk and toilet paper. Now I can make french toast and go to the bathroom a lot.
March 5, 2013 at 8:24 PM
I heard the storm was sequestered until accurate measurements from all computer models are agreed upon.