Heavy rain, fog affect morning commute in south-central PA
IMPACT: Heavy rain, patchy fog affect morning commute in south-central Pennsylvania
IT’S 5:00 ON MATT BARCARO I’M CAITLIN SMITH. WE’VE GOT REGINA CHECKING ON YOUR ROADS AND WE’RE CHECKING FIRST THOUGH IN WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST CHRISTINE FERREIRA WHO’S TRACKING SOME HEAVY RAIN RIGHT NOW IN AN IMPACT MORNING. YEAH. IMPACT MORNING FOR THE HEAVY RAIN. THE POSSIBLE FOG. HIGH VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED, WE ARE STILL DEALING WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN RIGHT NOW. SO THAT’S GOING TO BE THE BIGGER STORY. YOU CAN SEE THE YELLOWS AND ORANGES ON THE RADAR INCLUDING PARTS OF CUMBERLAND, JUNIATA, PERRY COUNTY, LEBANON, DAUPHIN, YORK. YOU’RE ALL GETTING THAT MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AS IT MOVES EAST. HERE’S OUR VISIBILITY RIGHT NOW. IMPROVING A LOT. THREE FOUR MILES. THAT RAIN REALLY HELPED TO DO THE TRICK. AND TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW ARE HOLDING ABOVE FREEZING, WELL ABOVE FREEZING IN MANY SPOTS 3637 DEGREES. HERE’S OUR 12 HOUR FORECAST. I DO THINK THE RAIN MOVES OUT THIS MORNING, AND AS WE HEAD INTO THE AFTERNOON, WE SHOULD JUST SEE CLOUDY SKIES WITH SOME CLEARING LATE OUR HIG
IMPACT: Heavy rain, patchy fog affect morning commute in south-central Pennsylvania
Updated: 6:11 AM EST Feb 20, 2026
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Rain and areas of fog will affect the morning commute on Friday. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has declared it an Impact Morning till 9 am as average to heavy rain strikes throughout the area. Travel situations: Watch for ponding and runoff, particularly the place snow cowl stays. River situations: We’re monitoring the rivers for potential ice jams. Fog/visibility: Patchy fog continues; Visibility could drop to a 1 mile in some areas, however it’s not as dense as earlier mornings. Stray showers: A chilly entrance later Friday might convey a stray rain bathe. Temperatures: Morning – Mid to higher 30sAfternoon – Low 40s with gentle windsNight – Partly cloudy with lows in the mid 30s, breezySOUTH-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
Rain and areas of fog will affect the morning commute on Friday.
The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has declared it an Impact Morning till 9 am as average to heavy rain strikes throughout the area.
Travel situations: Watch for ponding and runoff, particularly the place snow cowl stays.
River situations: We’re monitoring the rivers for potential ice jams.
Fog/visibility: Patchy fog continues; Visibility could drop to a 1 mile in some areas, however it’s not as dense as earlier mornings.
Stray showers: A chilly entrance later Friday might convey a stray rain bathe.
Temperatures:
- Morning – Mid to higher 30s
- Afternoon – Low 40s with gentle winds
- Night – Partly cloudy with lows in the mid 30s, breezy
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
