Weather Warnings for Pennsylvania

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Pennsylvania
Alerts Updated: January 24, 2026, 3:27 pm  UTC


Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 10:01AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 15 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 10:01 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 9:00 pm
Area:  Forest; Clarion; Jefferson; Armstrong; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker


Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 10:01AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 14 inches. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 10:01 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 9:00 pm
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Lawrence; Butler; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 9:28AM EST until January 24 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 9:28 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Madison; Southern Oneida; Cortland; Chenango; Otsego; Tioga; Broome; Delaware; Sullivan; Bradford; Susquehanna; Northern Wayne; Wyoming; Lackawanna; Luzerne; Pike; Southern Wayne


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 24 at 9:16AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 9:16 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Carbon; Monroe


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 9:16AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 9:16 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Sussex; Warren; Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Mercer; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 9:16AM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until noon EST today. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 9:16 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Delaware Beaches; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic; Coastal Ocean; Southeastern Burlington; Delaware; Philadelphia


Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 9:11AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches. * WHERE...Crawford, Northern Erie, and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult at times due to slippery road conditions and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will spread into the region late tonight and peak in intensity during the day Sunday. The snow will gradually taper off Monday. Sub-zero wind chills are expected tonight into Sunday morning, and again Sunday night into Monday morning.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 9:11 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 7:15 pm
Area:  Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford


Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 2:01AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow with mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 7 and 13 inches and ice accumulations up to three tenths of an inch * WHERE...Portions of central and northern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Ice accumulation on power lines and tree limbs may cause tree damage and power outages. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 2:01 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 4:15 pm
Area:  New Castle; Kent; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline; Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Coastal Ocean; Southeastern Burlington; Berks; Delaware; Philadelphia; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks


Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 2:01AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 11 and 15 inches. * WHERE...Portions of northern New Jersey and east central and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 2:01 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 4:15 pm
Area:  Sussex; Warren; Carbon; Monroe; Lehigh; Northampton


Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 1:16AM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 18 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 1 AM Sunday to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions can impact travel on Sunday along with the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will overspread Northeast PA and the New York Southern Tier before daybreak Sunday morning, moving north to the I-90 corridor by the mid-morning hours on Sunday. At this time, the heaviest snowfall is forecast to be from south-central NY and areas southward into Northeast PA and the Catskills. However, further adjustments to the storm track are possible. Snowfall could be very heavy at times Sunday through Sunday night with hourly rates exceeding 2 inches per hour.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 24, 2026, 1:16 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 1:30 pm
Area:  Northern Oneida; Yates; Seneca; Southern Cayuga; Onondaga; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Tompkins; Madison; Southern Oneida; Cortland; Chenango; Otsego; Tioga; Broome; Delaware; Sullivan; Bradford; Susquehanna; Northern Wayne; Wyoming; Lackawanna; Luzerne; Pike; Southern Wayne


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 11:28PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 18 inches. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 10 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Widespread and prolonged travel disruptions are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will overspread the area late Saturday night, becoming heavy at times through Sunday with accumulation rates of one to two inches per hour at times. Frigid temperatures and wind chills are expected before, during, and after the winter storm. Some blowing and drifting snow is possible.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 11:28 pm      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Cambria; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Schuylkill


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 11:28PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 18 inches. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 10 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread and prolonged travel disruptions are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will overspread the area late Saturday evening into Saturday night, becoming heavy at times through Sunday with accumulation rates of one to two inches per hour at times. Snow may mix with sleet or freezing rain near and south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Sunday afternoon, which may cut down on total snow accumulations. Frigid temperatures and wind chills are expected before, during, and after the winter storm. Some blowing and drifting snow is possible.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 11:28 pm      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 1:00 pm
Area:  Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Perry; Dauphin; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster