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Blizzard in Westmoreland Ridges, Pennsylvania

Blizzard February 16, 2025 · Westmoreland Ridges, Pennsylvania

What the National Weather Service wrote

PennDOT sensors recorded gusts above 35 MPH and frequent drops to 1/4 mile or less visibility between 230 PM and 8 PM along Laurel Ridge.

The wider storm

Surface low pressure transitioned from southwest Pennsylvania into upstate New York over the course of the day. . Behind the associated cold front, strong cold advection and a tight pressure gradient resulted in blizzard conditions in the ridges of southwest Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1241641. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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