Southern Centre storm history

Light freezing rain caused traffic accidents and road closures throughout the county, including portions of Interstates 80 and 99. Two people were killed after a crash on Interstate 80 in Marion Township. Police said 59 year-old woman and 64 year-old man died after the Volvo they…

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall impacted Southern Centre County early in the evening on December 19, 2025. A multi vehicle crash occurred on the southbound side of Interstate 99 near exit 61. Webcams showed heavy snow falling and accumulating on the roadway.

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall impacted Interstate 99 near the NWS Office in State College where heavy snow, gusty winds, and near-zero visibilities occurred within the snow squall. A multi-vehicle pileup was observed on the northbound lane of Interstate 99 during the squall, closing…

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall brought heavy snow and gusty winds, allowing for near-zero visibility to portions of Interstate 99 between State College and Port Matilda, causing a multi-vehicle incident that the northbound lane of Interstate 99. The southbound lane was later closed d…

Well-above average temperatures, coupled with humid conditions, allowed for multiple days of heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees beginning during the afternoon hours of June 23 and continuing through the late evening hours of June 25, 2025 across southern Centre County.…

Strong winds estimated at 50 mph knocked a tree onto a house in Park Forest. No injuries were reported.

An extended period of well-below average temperatures across southern Centre County allowed for wind chills to generally range between -15 to -20 degrees. The lowest wind chill of -18 degrees was observed at University Park Airport in State College during the early morning hours …

SNOW SQUALL. A snow squall impacted portions of Interstate 99 in Southern Centre County during the afternoon of January 3rd, 2025. The RWIS station at mile marker 63.5 on Interstate 99 recorded a visibility drop to below 1/4 mile and road surface temperatures fell from 32 degrees…

Icy and snow-covered roadways in southern Centre County closed down both north bound lanes of Interstate 99 near the Interstate 80 interchange for multiple hours during the evening of January 3, 2025. Several minor vehicle accidents were reported in the nearby vicinity; however, …

SNOW SQUALL. An RWIS site on Interstate 99 near Port Matilda reported a 2 to 3 degree drop in surface temperatures along with visibility dropping to one quarter mile within a snow squall. Webcams in the surrounding area also showed accumulating snow on roadways in the squall for …

A gusty shower producing winds estimated at 40 mph knocked down a tree onto Old Pike Road, blocking the roadway north of Millheim.

SNOW SQUALL. An RWIS site on Interstate 99 near Port Matilda reported that road surface temperatures dropped below freezing and visibility dropped below one quarter mile with roads briefly becoming slushy due to heavy snowfall associated with a snow squall.

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph knocked own a tree and two utility poles near North Oak Lane 1 mile north-northeast of Park Forest.

Strong winds estimated near 50 mph knocked a tree down across power lines in Pleasant Gap.

A winter storm produced 6 inches of snowfall across southern Centre County as snow began in the morning hours of January 6, 2024 and continued through the evening hours. A tractor trailer jack knifed with multiple vehicles stuck causing a closure on State Route 350 during the aft…

Wind chills of -25 to -30 degrees were observed across southern Centre County from the afternoon of December 23, 2022 into the morning of December 24, 2022.

A winter storm produced around 2 inches of snow, an inch of sleet, and 0.10 to 0.20 of freezing rain across southern Centre County on December 15, 2022. As a result, there was an accident on Route 192 in Gregg Township that briefly closed the road. There was also an accident on I…

A period of moderate snow led to slick roads and a stretch of US Route 322 eastbound was closed in Harris Township for nearly two hours.

SNOW SQUALL. Snow squalls impacted southern Centre County with 1/4 mile or less visibility and wind gusts to 30 mph.

A winter storm produced 5 to 7 inches of snow across southern Centre County in less than 12 hours during the morning of March 12, 2022. This snow was accompanied and followed by winds gusting over 40 mph, which caused continued blowing and drifting snow through the day.

SNOW SQUALL. Snow squalls impacted southern Centre County with 1/4 mile or less visibility and wind gusts to 30 mph.

An ice storm produced a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation across southern Centre County on January 9, 2022.

An Alberta Clipper produced around a half an inch of light snow across southern Centre County, but it was enough to cause a closure of Route 322 in both directions near Route 45 due to icy conditions. The road was closed for a little more than two hours.

A secondary cold front produced scattered snow showers that coated the ground on Seven Mountains with around an inch of snow. Resultant slick roads caused a tractor trailer accident that closed the eastbound lanes between Mountain Back Road in Potter Township, Centre County and S…

An ice storm produced between 0.25 and 0.40 inches of ice accumulation across southern Centre County from February 15-16, 2021.

A winter storm produced 10 to 15 inches of snow across southern Centre County from January 31 to February 2, 2021.

A winter storm produced 10 to 15 inches of snow across southern Centre County from January 31 to February 2, 2021.

A winter storm produced 12 to 22 inches of snow across southern Centre County from December 16-17, 2020.

Portions of southern Centre County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Portions of the county were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Haines Aaronsburg Municipal Authority, M…

Portions of southern Centre County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. Haines Aaronsburg Municipal Authority, Madisonburg Water Works, and Mountain Top Regional Water Authority were under mandatory water restrictions.

Portions of Centre County were experiencing severe drought conditions as noted on the United States Drought Monitor. The Madisonburg Waterworks and Haines-Aaronsburg Municipal Water Authority were under a mandatory water use restriction.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts near 60 mph were observed across southern Centre County from February 24-25, 2019.

A Winter Storm produced 3 to 6 inches of snow and sleet followed by greater than 0.25 of freezing rain across southern Centre County on February 20-21, 2019.

A Winter Storm produced 4 to 6 inches of snow and sleet, and 0.10 of freezing rain across southern Centre County from February 11-12, 2019.

A winter storm produced 5 to 9 inches of snow and sleet, followed by 0.25 of ice accumulation across Southern Centre County from January 19-20, 2019.

A winter storm produced 8 to 12 inches of snow and sleet across southern Centre County on November 15-16, 2018.

Non-thunderstorm wind gusts estimated near 60 mph knocked down trees and wires across Southern Centre County.

A winter storm produced 7-14 inches of snow across Southern Centre County.

A winter storm produced 6 to 9 inches of snow across Southern Centre County. During the height of the storm, snowfall rates of 2 per hour were observed and a portion of I-80 in Centre County was closed due to multiple tractor trailers becoming stuck in the snow.

Heavy snowfall amounts of 4 to 10 inches were observed across southern Centre county.

Extreme cold combined with gusty winds resulted in wind chill or apparent temperature values in the -25 to -35 range.

Extreme cold combined with gusty winds resulted in wind chill or apparent temperature values in the -25 to -35 range.

A high impact snowfall of 4 to 8 inches affected the area basically from dawn to dusk.

Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 8 to 10 inches.

Snow and sleet accumulations ranged between 4 and 6 inches. Ice accumulations were between 0.10-0.25 inch.

Temperatures generally varied between -0 and -10F with wind chills around -30F.

Light snow started in the morning and became heavy at times through the afternoon and evening. Snow changed to sleet and then freezing rain/drizzle with a glaze of ice topping storm total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches.

Snow changed to freezing rain during the afternoon on the 26th and resulted in significant winter weather impacts during the pre-Thanksgiving holiday travel. These included multiple vehicle accidents, road closures, downed trees/wires and power outages. A prolonged period of free…

Widespread snow accumulations between 6 and 8 inches were observed across the county. The snow mixed with sleet at times during the afternoon before ending as a period of light freezing drizzle.

Snow accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches.