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Short-Lived System Brings Rain to Central Pa. Tonight, Wet Snow on Higher Terrain

Light accumulations may slick mountain corridors as the wave exits by Wednesday morning.

Overview

  • Rain spreads overnight across central Pennsylvania with wet snow limited to higher terrain mainly along and north of Blue Mountain.
  • Minor snowfall totals include a coating to 1–1.5 inches in the Poconos and nearby counties, reaching 1–2 inches on ridges above about 1,500–2,000 feet.
  • Drivers could encounter slick stretches on I-80, I-81, I-84 and the Northeast Extension north of the tunnel, with mainly wet roads elsewhere.
  • Low ceilings and visibility may produce IFR conditions through early Wednesday, and rainfall will total around a quarter inch for most with up to one half inch near the MarylandDelaware line.
  • Showers wind down before midmorning Wednesday, then a dry, seasonable period holds through Thursday as forecasters watch an uncertain Friday–Saturday system.