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NE Winter Storm Afternoon Update

The Nor' Easter is now over Central Pennsylvania and will slowly track west toward Pittsburgh before it turns to the north and heads toward Erie then Buffalo.  Winds are sustained at 45 mph.
Sandy Info


Light to moderate rain is expected across all of PA, NY, MD, DE, WV in the lower elevations.  Heavy snow is falling across the higher elevations of the Laurel Highlands and Appalachians.  Elkins, WV already has 12"+, Snowshoe 11"+, 3 miles SE of Morgantown 12", 7 Springs/Champion, PA has 13"+, the Laurel Summit has 6" and more is on the way.  Rain will mix with snow in the mountains of PA from State College, to St. Marys and DuBois today and tonight.  Only minor accumulations are expected there.  The storm is still VERY LARGE and stretches from IL to Canada to AL to the Atlantic Ocean!

Sandy Satellite & Radar Image
Winds will still be strong across PA around 25-35 mph with higher gusts to around 50 mph.  This will still cause some trees and power lines to come down.  Sporadic power outages can be expected and it could be out for a few days.

Expect a cold rain with temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s during the day, and down in the 30s at night.

Hang in there!  You all have been through many winter storms before.  Stay safe and alert.  I'll continue to post updates here and on my Facebook page.  -Dave

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