Snow, sleet and freezing rain move into south-central Pa.
GOOD MORNING. HERE’S OUR STORM TEAM LIVE RADAR NETWORK. RIGHT NOW YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE A MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION. I THINK THIS IS MAINLY FREEZING RAIN. I’M NOT GOING TO RULE OUT A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW OR SOME SLEET MIXING IN, BUT I THINK THIS IS PREDOMINANTLY FREEZING RAIN. WE’VE BEEN SEEING THAT ON OUR SKY CAMS IN GETTYSBURG IN YORK, IN LANCASTER, LEBANON HAS RAINDROPS ON THE LENS. SO PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS BECAUSE LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURES. WE ARE IN THE 20S AND 30S AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE BELOW FREEZING. SO ANYTHING THAT FALLS WILL FREEZE ON CONTACT. THAT IS FREEZING RAIN. WIND SPEEDS THERE OUT OF THE SOUTHEAST AT ABOUT 5 TO 10MPH. JUST ADDING A LITTLE BIT OF A CHILL TO THE AIR, MAKING IT FEEL LIKE THE MID 20S. HERE’S YOUR WEATHER PLANNER. TODAY WE HAVE THAT FREEZING RAIN SLICK ROADS THIS MORNING. I DO THINK AROUND TEN 11:00 MOST SPOTS WILL RISE ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK FOR THE AFTERNOON. WE GET TO 36 WITH RAIN SHOWERS, DAMP AND CHILLY. AND THEN THIS EVENING SOME STEADY RAIN MOVES IN FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE, SO IT’S GOING TO BE A SOGGY ONE, BUT NOT A SLICK ONE LIKE IT WILL BE THIS MORNING. SO PLEAS
Snow, sleet and freezing rain move into south-central Pennsylvania, influence morning commute
Updated: 5:23 AM EST Mar 3, 2026
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain strikes into the Susquehanna Valley, impacting the Tuesday morning commute. The National Weather Service issued a winter climate advisory in impact for all of south-central Pennsylvania till 1 pm The WGAL News 8 Storm Team additionally declared Tuesday an Impact interval till 1 pm What to count on Light snow, sleet, and freezing rain develop throughout the early morning hours. Freezing rain is anticipated to be the principle precipitation sort throughout the morning commute. As temperatures rise above freezing from south to north, freezing rain will transition to plain rain by round 1 pm Periods of sunshine rain are seemingly by way of the afternoon and night, creating a moist night commute. AccumulationSnow: A lightweight coating is feasible. Ice: A skinny glaze to lower than 0.10 inch of ice is feasible from freezing rain.Travel impacts Freezing rain might create slick journey situations. Plan for a sluggish morning commute. Slow down and depart additional following distance. PennDOT carried out Tier 1 automobile restrictions on some main highways within the Susquehanna Valley, together with Interstate 81 and Route 322. Morning Temperatures: Upper 20s to round 30 levels. Afternoon: Highs close to 36 levels. Night: Temperatures maintain close to 36 levels. WGAL climate linksWatch it: Use WGAL’s interactive radar to trace storms.Get alerts that comply with you: Turn on location-based climate alerts with WGAL’s step-by-step directions.Check what’s closed: See closings and delays for companies, church buildings, and organizations throughout extreme climate.Navigate smarter: Open WGAL’s interactive site visitors map for crashes, building, and highway closures—with site visitors cameras.Inbox updates: Sign up for e mail alerts, from every day forecasts to severe-weather warnings.Plan by the hour: View the hour-by-hour forecast to your day.Weekend prepared: Preview the weekend forecast earlier than you lock in plans.Look forward: Browse the 10-day forecast for the prolonged outlook.
A mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain strikes into the Susquehanna Valley, impacting the Tuesday morning commute.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory in impact for all of south-central Pennsylvania till 1 pm
The WGAL News 8 Storm Team additionally declared Tuesday an Impact interval till 1 pm
What to count on
- Light snow, sleet, and freezing rain develop throughout the early morning hours.
- Freezing rain is anticipated to be the principle precipitation sort throughout the morning commute.
- As temperatures rise above freezing from south to north, freezing rain will transition to plain rain by round 1 pm
- Periods of sunshine rain are seemingly by way of the afternoon and night, creating a moist night commute.
Accumulation
- Snow: A lightweight coating is feasible.
- Ice: A skinny glaze to lower than 0.10 inch of ice is feasible from freezing rain.
Travel impacts
- Freezing rain might create slick journey situations.
- Plan for a sluggish morning commute.
- Slow down and depart additional following distance.
PennDOT carried out Tier 1 vehicle restrictions on some main highways within the Susquehanna Valley, together with Interstate 81 and Route 322.
Temperatures
- Morning: Upper 20s to round 30 levels.
- Afternoon: Highs close to 36 levels.
- Night: Temperatures maintain close to 36 levels.
