Winter Weather — Higher Elevations of Indiana County, Pennsylvania

2026-01-01 · Higher Elevations of Indiana County, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

PennDOT sensor SR 22 Westbound at Penn View Mountain measured near zero visibility in a snow squall.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front dove through the area from north to south ushering in strong cold advection in its wake. A narrow, strong line of convective snow developed along the boundary sinking across the entire county warning area. There were numerous reports of visibility of a quarter mile or less, wind gusts greater than 30 mph, and rapid accumulation on roadways.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.