Winter Weather — Somerset, Pennsylvania

2026-01-19 · Somerset, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

SNOW SQUALL. Webcams on State Route 56 approximately 1 mile east-northeast of Ogletown showed near zero visibility in heavy snow as a snow squall moved through.

Wider weather episode

Northwesterly flow in the wake of a low pressure system stationed over the northern Atlantic allowed for snow showers to generate during the morning hours of January 19, 2026. Subsidence ahead of a surface trough allowed for some clearing ahead of the snow showers, allowing for meager instability in an environment with ample lift to allow for snow squalls for form during the early afternoon hours. Multiple snow squalls were observed across the western half of Pennsylvania, allowing for near-zero visibility and snowfall accumulating on roadways in these squalls. No injuries or accidents were reported during these squalls.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1303398. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.