SNOWSTORM HITS PA: Heavy snow piles up fast across Susquehanna Valley | NEW total map
MORNING, 915 ON THIS ALERT DAY, HERE’S SOME NEW SNOWFALL REPORTS. SO MANY FOLKS ARE GOING OUT AND MEASURING, SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR TOTALS. SOUTH LEBANON NEAR THE VA COMING IN WITH FOUR INCHES OF SNOW. WEST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP FOUR IN FELTON. YORK COUNTY 3.6. MILLERSVILLE 3.3 AND STONY BROOK IN YORK COUNTY REPORTING IN AT THREE INCHES. AND MORE TO COME ON THOSE SNOW TOTALS. MARY ELLEN’S TAKING THEM AS FAST AS THEY COME IN RIGHT NOW ON OUR STORM TEAM LIVE RADAR NETWORK, YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE THE BRIGHT WHITES ENTERING THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THAT’S THE HEAVIER SNOW RATE WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. SO SNOW FALLING AT ABOUT ONE INCH PER HOUR ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. VISIBILITY HAS DROPPED AND THAT SNOW IS PILING UP. NOW AS THE HEAVIEST COMES TOWARD US. RIGHT NOW, ALL SNOW, THAT MODERATE SNOW IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, ADAMS COUNTY, WE’RE STILL SEEING SNOW IN YORK AND LANCASTER COUNTY. BUT LATER TODAY WE’LL START TO SEE SOME SLEET CREEPING NORTH, ESPECIALLY AFTER LUNCHTIME. SOLID SNOW HERE THROUGH MIFFLIN, JUNIATA, PERRY, CUMBERLAND COUNTIES, DAUPHIN COUNTY AND LEBANON COUNTY. SO EVERYBODY IS ABOUT SEEING THE SAME CONDITIONS. OUR SNOW MAP IN THE PURPLE ZONE, THAT’S 12 TO 18IN OF SNOW IN THE BLUE. IT’S 8 TO 12 BECAUSE WE DO EXPECT THAT TRANSITION TO SLEET LATER TODAY. AND YOU’RE SAYING HOW IN THE WORLD CAN IT SLEET WHEN IT’S SO COLD OUTSIDE. WELL LOW PRESSURE IS GOING TO BE COMING IN OFF THE COAST OF DELMARVA. AND THAT’S GOING TO THROW A WARM LAYER OUR WAY JUST ABOVE OUR HEADS IN THE ATMOSPHERE. SO THE SNOW FLAKE WILL MELT AND THEN REFREEZE, CAUSING SLEET IN THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. SO HERE’S A LOOK AT OUR PRECIPITATION TYPES FOR THE MORNING. WE ARE SOLID SNOW, SNOW AND SOME SLEET THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SAME FOR THE EVENING. BUT ALL OF THAT PRECIPITATION TAPERS LATE EVENIN
SNOWSTORM HITS PA: Heavy snow piles up fast across Susquehanna Valley | NEW total map
Updated: 9:28 AM EST Jan 25, 2026
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Snow is falling across the Susquehanna Valley and accumulating quickly.WGAL News 8’s Storm Team is monitoring the snowstorm in real time and will continue to share the latest updates. A Winter Storm Warning, issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect until 1 p.m. on Monday. Snow TimingSnow developed after midnight and is moving south to north.Heavy snow overnight will continue into the morning and early afternoon, with peak rates during the morning. As we go into the afternoon, southern/southeastern counties will see snow mix over to sleet. This could lower snow totals.Most precipitation should taper/end late Sunday night.Totals: 1-2 inches per hour Most locations: Between 12-18 inches. Southern Lancaster, York and Adams counties: About a foot of snow, followed by a couple of inches of sleet. Sleet could reduce totals, and some models show sleet pushing north toward Harrisburg—this would lower accumulations where it occurs. Snowfall rates: 1–2 inches per hour at times. WGAL is tracking the snowfall reports across the Susquehanna Valley here. Winds, drifting snow and cold ahead Windy stretch: Blustery conditions build Sunday afternoon into evening; Northwest winds strengthen Monday with gusts of 15–25 mph.Visibility and roads: Blowing and drifting snow could reduce visibility and further worsen travel conditions.Cold blast next week: Highs in the low 20s, lows in the single digits, with wind chills likely below zero on many nights.Impacts and precautions Travel: Conditions may be hazardous and dangerous at times—avoid travel if you can.Road restrictions: PennDOT has reduced speed limits on major highways across the region. Visibility and disruptions: Heavy snow will reduce visibility; expect delays, potential road closures, and possible power outages.Be prepared: Plan for extended cold and limited mobility after the storm, and keep up with local updates.Do you have photos or videos of the snowstorm? Send them to WGAL News 8 at Be sure to include where the image was captured. SOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS
Snow is falling across the Susquehanna Valley and accumulating quickly.
WGAL News 8’s Storm Team is monitoring the snowstorm in real time and will continue to share the latest updates.
A Winter Storm Warning, issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect until 1 p.m. on Monday.
Snow Timing
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- Snow developed after midnight and is moving south to north.
- Heavy snow overnight will continue into the morning and early afternoon, with peak rates during the morning.
- As we go into the afternoon, southern/southeastern counties will see snow mix over to sleet. This could lower snow totals.
- Most precipitation should taper/end late Sunday night.
Totals: 1-2 inches per hour
- Most locations: Between 12-18 inches.
- Southern Lancaster, York and Adams counties: About a foot of snow, followed by a couple of inches of sleet.
- Sleet could reduce totals, and some models show sleet pushing north toward Harrisburg—this would lower accumulations where it occurs.
- Snowfall rates: 1–2 inches per hour at times.
WGAL is tracking the snowfall reports across the Susquehanna Valley here.
Winds, drifting snow and cold ahead
- Windy stretch: Blustery conditions build Sunday afternoon into evening; Northwest winds strengthen Monday with gusts of 15–25 mph.
- Visibility and roads: Blowing and drifting snow could reduce visibility and further worsen travel conditions.
- Cold blast next week: Highs in the low 20s, lows in the single digits, with wind chills likely below zero on many nights.
Impacts and precautions
- Travel: Conditions may be hazardous and dangerous at times—avoid travel if you can.
- Road restrictions: PennDOT has reduced speed limits on major highways across the region.
- Visibility and disruptions: Heavy snow will reduce visibility; expect delays, potential road closures, and possible power outages.
- Be prepared: Plan for extended cold and limited mobility after the storm, and keep up with local updates.
Do you have photos or videos of the snowstorm? Send them to WGAL News 8 at https://www.wgal.com/upload. Be sure to include where the image was captured.
SOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS
