Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Forecast for Dauphin
Updated: 11:31 am EST on February 9, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST Wednesday...
This Afternoon
Cloudy. A slight chance of snow...then snow likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs around 30. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming south. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Additional snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Not as cool with lows in the mid 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Total snow accumulation of 12 to 18 inches. Brisk with highs around 30. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Brisk with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST Wednesday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EST Wednesday.
A strengthening area of low pressure will lift into the Ohio Valley this morning. Early Wednesday a secondary area of low pressure is expected to develop near the middle Atlantic coast and slowly lift north along the New Jersey coast Wednesday afternoon.
Snow will develop across the central sections of Pennsylvania around midday and increase in intensity and coverage through the evening and overnight period. Snow may be heavy at times overnight through Wednesday before tapering to flurries late in the day. Snowfall rates could approach one inch per hour overnight and early Wednesday for portions of the Susquehanna River valley.
Total snowfall accumulations are expected to average between 8 and 12 inches over the central mountains. Higher totals of a foot or more expected along and southeast of I-81... including Harrisburg... York and Lancaster.
Precautionary/preparedness actions... a Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means a significant amount of snow is forecast that will make travel dangerous. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... blanket and a cellular phone in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional details can also be found at... weather.Gov/statecollege.
