Weather Warnings for Pennsylvania

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Pennsylvania
Alerts Updated: March 16, 2026, 7:33 am  UTC


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 16 at 3:33AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to three inches, with higher amounts possible on ridgetops. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Cambria and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates >1" are likely this evening as cold air surges in and changes rain to snow in the wake of a cold front. Rapid accumulation on roadways is possible as most of the snow will fall after sunset. Most of the snow accumulation will occur tonight, but scattered snow showers will continue into Tuesday.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:33 am      Expires:  March 17, 2026, 2:00 am
Area:  Cambria; Somerset


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 16 at 3:33AM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates >1" are likely this evening as cold air surges in and changes rain to snow in the wake of a cold front. Rapid accumulation on roadways is possible as most of the snow will fall after sunset.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:33 am      Expires:  March 17, 2026, 2:00 am
Area:  Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:28AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Cambria, Clearfield, Northern Centre, and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds will continue today across the Advisory area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will produce locally stronger gusts and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be needed for wind gusts > 58 mph.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:28 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Clearfield; Northern Centre; Cambria; Somerset


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:28AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern Clinton and Northern Lycoming Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds will continue today across the Advisory area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will produce locally stronger gusts and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be needed for wind gusts > 58 mph.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:28 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Northern Clinton; Northern Lycoming


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:28AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter, Tioga, and Warren Counties. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds will continue today across the Advisory area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will produce locally stronger gusts and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be needed for wind gusts > 58 mph.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:28 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Tioga


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:28AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and York Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds will be common today ahead of an approaching cold front. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and evening in the Advisory area and could produce locally stronger gusts. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be needed for thunderstorm wind gusts > 58 mph.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:28 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 4:30 pm
Area:  Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; York; Lancaster


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:28AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Sullivan County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds will continue today across the Advisory area. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will produce locally stronger gusts and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings may be needed for wind gusts > 58 mph.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:28 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 4:30 pm
Area:  Sullivan


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:04AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will cross the region this morning. The strongest winds are expected to be associated with a line of showers ahead of the front, and immediately following the passage of the front.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:04 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:04AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Fayette, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland, Higher Elevations of Indiana, Indiana, and Westmoreland Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will cross the region this morning. The strongest winds are expected to be associated with a line of showers ahead of the front, and immediately following the passage of the front.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:04 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 3:04AM EDT until March 16 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Forest, Jefferson PA, Mercer, Venango, and Clarion Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will cross the region this morning. The strongest winds are expected to be associated with a line of showers ahead of the front, and immediately following the passage of the front.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 3:04 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 11:00 am
Area:  Mercer; Venango; Forest; Clarion; Jefferson


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:56AM EDT until March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. * WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford County. * WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:56 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Area:  Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Madison; Cortland; Tioga; Bradford


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:56AM EDT until March 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. Winds will shift to westerly this evening. * WHERE...Wyoming County. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:56 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Wyoming


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:56AM EDT until March 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. Winds will shift to westerly this evening. * WHERE...Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, and Southern Wayne Counties. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to midnight EDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:56 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 3:00 pm
Area:  Lackawanna; Luzerne; Pike; Southern Wayne


High Wind Warning issued March 16 at 2:44AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected this morning, shifting to southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this afternoon. * WHERE...Northern Erie and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will peak early this morning before shifting to southwest and gradually diminishing by this afternoon, but gusts up to 50 mph are expected at times through this evening.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:44 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 10:45 am
Area:  Northern Erie; Southern Erie


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:44AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected this morning, shifting southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this afternoon. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will shift southwest behind a cold front by this afternoon and remain gusty into tonight. Portions of the Wind Advisory may need to be extended into tonight.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:44 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 10:45 am
Area:  Lucas; Wood; Ottawa; Sandusky; Erie; Lorain; Cuyahoga; Lake; Geauga; Ashtabula Inland; Hancock; Seneca; Huron; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Wayne; Marion; Morrow; Knox; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Crawford


Winter Storm Watch issued March 16 at 2:28AM EDT until March 18 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 5 and 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Southern Erie County. * WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery conditions with with slower travel likely The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rain showers will change to snow showers this afternoon, with bands of locally heavy lake effect snow expected to develop tonight as arctic air moves into the region. The lake effect snow will persist into Tuesday night before gradually tapering off. The snowfall amounts will depend on the placement and duration of the most persistent snow bands. In addition, west winds will continue to gust to 35 to 45 mph at times tonight and Tuesday morning leading to blowing snow and poor visibility where the bands persist.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:28 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 12:30 pm
Area:  Southern Erie


Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 2:27AM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, and northwest New Jersey, and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:27 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 4:00 pm
Area:  New Castle; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline; Warren; Hunterdon; Somerset; Mercer; Carbon; Monroe; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton; Delaware; Philadelphia; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 16 at 2:13AM EDT until March 17 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches for much of the area, with 3 to 5 inches across eastern Tucker county. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Higher Elevations of Fayette and Higher Elevations of Westmoreland Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Preston, Eastern Tucker, and Western Tucker Counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  March 16, 2026, 2:13 am      Expires:  March 16, 2026, 2:15 pm
Area:  Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette Ridges; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker