Weather Warnings for Pennsylvania

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Pennsylvania
Alerts Updated: January 23, 2026, 3:45 pm  UTC


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 10:20AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: ...MAJOR WINTER STORM THIS WEEKEND... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 and 18 inches. * WHERE...A portion of south 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, 10:20 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 4:15 am
Area:  Somerset; Bedford; Fulton; Franklin; Perry; Dauphin; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 10:20AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: ...MAJOR WINTER STORM THIS WEEKEND... * 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, 10:20 am      Expires:  January 24, 2026, 4:15 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


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 9:09AM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 degrees below zero. * WHERE...Northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 9:09 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 5:15 pm
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 23 at 9:09AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 11 inches. * WHERE...Crawford and Erie Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult due to slippery road conditions and poor visibility. The hazardous conditions should impact the Monday morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will spread into the region Saturday night and peak in intensity during the day Sunday. The snow will gradually taper off Monday. Sub-zero wind chills are expected Saturday night into Sunday morning, and again Sunday night into Monday morning.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 9:09 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  Northern Erie; Southern Erie; Crawford


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:54AM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 16 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio and northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:54 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Armstrong; Indiana


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:54AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 18 below zero expected. * WHERE...In Pennsylvania, Higher Elevations of Fayette, Higher Elevations of Westmoreland, and Higher Elevations of Indiana Counties. In West Virginia, Eastern Preston and Eastern Tucker Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:54 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette Ridges; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Eastern Preston; Eastern Tucker


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:54AM EST until January 24 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:54 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 pm
Area:  Harrison; Jefferson; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Beaver; Allegheny; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Fayette; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Western Tucker


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:39AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...North-central Pennsylvania * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:39 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 7:15 pm
Area:  Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton; Clearfield; Northern Centre; Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:39AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 13 below expected. * WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, and York Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills approaching 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:39 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 7:15 pm
Area:  Franklin; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 2:39AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 18 below expected. * WHERE...Juniata River Valley and Middle Susquehanna River Valley * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills approaching 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:39 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 7:15 pm
Area:  Southern Centre; Blair; Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Bedford; Fulton; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming; Union; Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 2:39AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS State College PA

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Cambria and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 2:39 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 7:15 pm
Area:  Cambria; Somerset


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:50AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM 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...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * 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. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:50 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:00 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


Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 1:47AM EST until January 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow likely. Total snow accumulations of 1 foot or more possible. * WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact travel on Sunday along with the Monday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...At this time, the heaviest snowfall is forecast to be from south-central NY and areas southward into Northeast PA and Catskills. However, further adjustments to the storm track are possible in the coming days. Snowfall could be very heavy at times Sunday through Sunday night with hourly rates exceeding 2 inches per hour.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:47 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:00 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 Watch issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 15 inches and ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:27 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:30 pm
Area:  New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Delaware Beaches; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May; Atlantic Coastal Cape May; Coastal Atlantic; Southeastern Burlington; Delaware; Philadelphia; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery


Winter Storm Watch issued January 23 at 1:27AM EST until January 26 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow with mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 17 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:27 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:30 pm
Area:  Sussex; Warren; Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Mercer; Ocean; Coastal Ocean; Carbon; Monroe; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 23 at 1:23AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 1:23 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:30 pm
Area:  Carbon; Monroe


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:23AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 7 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 5 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 23, 2026, 1:23 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:30 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


Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:23AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Summary: * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 11 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * 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 23, 2026, 1:23 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 2:30 pm
Area:  Sussex; Warren; Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Mercer; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 12:53AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 10 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 Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 12:53 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 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; Marion; Monongalia


Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 12:53AM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

Summary: * WHAT...Heavy snow expected with possible mixed precipitation in the ridges of PA and WV Sunday morning. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 17 inches. Ice accumulations around a light glaze. * WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  January 23, 2026, 12:53 am      Expires:  January 23, 2026, 12:00 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