Winter Weather — Northern Centre, Pennsylvania

2026-01-11 · Northern Centre, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall moved across Northern Centre County during the late morning of January 11, 2026. A car accident was reported on the westbound side of US 322 approximately 4 miles west-northwest of Port Matilda as the squall moved through.

Wider weather episode

A secondary cold front from an associated upper-level low pressure system tracking from the Ohio Valley allowed for snow shower development during the morning hours of January 11th. Clear skies with cold advection aloft allowed for meager, but sufficient, instability across the western half of Pennsylvania in an environment of ample lift and moisture to produce snow squalls. These snow squalls produced multiple instances of visibility below one-quarter of a mile, with multiple accidents with one reported on US Route 6 in McKean County and another accident on US Route 322 near Port Matilda. No injuries were reported from these accidents.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303331. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.