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Regional Weather Summary
National Weather Service State College PA
439 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026

The arctic frontal boundary that brought an extensive line of
intense snow squalls with 1-2 inches of snow accumulation in most
places overnight will push well to the Southeast of the state
early today.

A gusty northwest flow of 30 to 35 mph will follow for the
late morning and afternoon today with scattered flurries
across the bulk of the Central Ridge Region and Lake Effect
Snow showers becoming confined areas near and to the west
of Route 219 in the Northwest Mountains.

High temperatures today will be between 15 and 20 degrees across
the Northern and Western Mountains, with mid to upper 20s
throughout the Susquehanna Valley. The high temps will be anywhere
from 11 to 18 degrees below normal for the first day of January.

Lows early Friday morning will vary from around 10 degrees
throughout the perennial cold spots across Northern Pennsylvania
to around 20 in the Southern Metro areas.

Wind chills right through today and tonight will range from zero
to 5 above across the Northern Mountains and Laurel Highlands to
the teens across the Susquehanna Valley and South-Central
Mountains.

A similar pattern with flurries and chance for mountain snow
showers continues on Friday and Saturday, though with a few to
several degree rise in temperature each day.

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