At 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service updated its forecast, predicting snow showers until 3:45 p.m. in Northern Center and Southern Center, as well as Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, and Huntingdon counties.
“At 2:52 p.m., a heavy snow shower was 11 miles north of Tyrone moving east at 55 MPH,” the weather service reported.
The following locations are affected by the alert: Northern Cambria, Boalsburg, Pleasant Gap, Philipsburg, Woodland, Curwensville, Stormstown, Lemont, Bald Eagle, Burnham, Zion, Altoona, State College, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Clearfield, Bellefonte, Tyrone, Park Forest Village, Woodward. This contains the distances between mile markers 118 and 142 for those traveling on Interstate 80 between the Penfield and Lamar exits, and between mile markers 35 and 85 for those traveling on Interstate 99 between mile markers 158 and 161.
The weather service states that “in winter weather conditions, conditions can deteriorate rapidly.” Be ready for decreased visibility and slick roadways. To get to your destination, slow down and give yourself more time.
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