Weather Warnings for Pennsylvania

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Pennsylvania
Alerts Updated: January 26, 2026, 12:18 am  UTC


Extreme Cold Watch issued January 25 at 7:18PM EST until January 27 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 24 degrees below zero possible. * WHERE...Northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 24 degrees below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 7:18 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 7:00 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; Stark; Mahoning; Marion; Morrow; Holmes; Knox; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 6:21PM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Northwest winds gusting as high as 35 mph Monday afternoon will cause areas of blowing and drifting snow. * WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall hourly rates could exceed 2 inches per hour through the evening hours. The snow tapers down this evening. Temperatures will be very cold throughout this storm, hovering in the upper single digits to teens the entire time, with colder wind chills.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 6:21 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 7:00 am
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


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 6:21PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. * WHERE...Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Southern Wayne, and Wyoming Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall hourly rates could exceed 2 inches per hour through the evening hours. The snow tapers down this evening. Temperatures will be very cold throughout this storm, hovering in the upper single digits to teens the entire time, with colder wind chills.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 6:21 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 7:00 am
Area:  Wyoming; Lackawanna; Luzerne; Pike; Southern Wayne


Extreme Cold Watch issued January 25 at 4:52PM EST until January 27 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 4:52 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 2:00 am
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker; Eastern Tucker


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 4:50PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow and mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations between 9 and 14 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze for areas southeast of Pittsburgh. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...Until noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 4:50 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 2:00 am
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


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 4:50PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Snow and ice expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 9 and 16 inches. Ice accumulations of two tenths of an inch expected in Preston and Tucker Counties. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...Until noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 4:50 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 2:00 am
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 25 at 3:42PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Additional snow accumulation late Sunday and Sunday night of 4 to 8 inches. Storm total snow accumulation between 12 and 18 inches with localized accumulations up to 20 inches. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Widespread and prolonged travel disruptions are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is expected to be heavy at times into this Sunday evening with accumulation rates of up to 1.5 inches per hour at times, before tapering to periods of lighter snow later tonight into Monday morning. Frigid temperatures and wind chills are expected during and after the winter storm. Some blowing and drifting snow is possible, mainly after daybreak Monday.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 3:42 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 7:30 am
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 25 at 3:42PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulation between 1 and 3 inches. Storm total snow and sleet accumulations between 9 and 12 inches, * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread and prolonged travel disruptions are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mixture of moderate to heavy sleet and snow will occur into early this evening, before changing back to periods of lighter snow later this evening. Frigid temperatures and wind chills are expected during and after the winter storm. Some blowing and drifting snow is possible, mainly after daybreak Monday.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 3:42 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 7:30 am
Area:  Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Perry; Dauphin; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 3:40PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 6 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of northern New Jersey and east central and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 3:40 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 4:45 am
Area:  Sussex; Warren; Carbon; Monroe; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 3:40PM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 3:40 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 4:45 am
Area:  Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Middlesex; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Cumberland; Delaware; Philadelphia; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks


Extreme Cold Watch issued January 25 at 12:17PM EST until January 27 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero possible. * WHERE...Cambria, Clearfield, and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. An extended period of very cold temperatures of around zero at night and in the teens during the day could cause ruptured water pipes.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 12:17 pm      Expires:  January 26, 2026, 6:15 am
Area:  Clearfield; Cambria; Somerset


Winter Storm Warning issued January 25 at 11:46AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Crawford, Northern Erie, and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...Until 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 maintain intensity this afternoon and evening and will begin to taper off tonight but lingering light lake enhanced snow showers will continue across northwest Pennsylvania on Monday. Sub-zero wind chills are expected tonight into Monday morning.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 25, 2026, 11:46 am      Expires:  January 25, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford