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State: PA Total alerts: 12 Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:36am EST

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Warren; Carbon; Monroe; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 3:11AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Warren County. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Hunterdon; Somerset; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Western Chester; Eastern Chester; Western Montgomery; Eastern Montgomery; Upper Bucks; Lower Bucks
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 3:11AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 5 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and northwest New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EST Tuesday.

Wind Advisory

Area
Cuyahoga; Lake; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie
Wind Advisory issued January 19 at 2:33AM EST until January 19 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, and Lake Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Winter Weather Advisory

Area
Northern Erie; Southern Erie
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 2:33AM EST until January 20 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...Lake effect snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, with the highest amounts in the far northeastern part of the county. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Northern Erie and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest lake effect snow, with snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour at times, should occur Monday evening.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Lorain; Geauga; Medina; Summit; Portage; Trumbull; Ashland; Wayne; Stark; Mahoning; Holmes; Knox; Crawford
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 2:33AM EST until January 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Cuyahoga; Lake; Ashtabula Inland; Ashtabula Lakeshore; Northern Erie; Southern Erie
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 2:33AM EST until January 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 below expected. * WHERE...In Ohio, Ashtabula Inland, Ashtabula Lakeshore, Cuyahoga, and Lake Counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie and Southern Erie Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EST this evening. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Tuscarawas; Carroll; Columbiana; Coshocton; Harrison; Jefferson; Muskingum; Guernsey; Belmont; Noble; Monroe; Mercer; Venango; Forest; Lawrence; Butler; Clarion; Jefferson; Beaver; Allegheny; Armstrong; Washington; Greene; Westmoreland; Westmoreland Ridges; Fayette; Fayette Ridges; Indiana; Higher Elevations of Indiana; Hancock; Brooke; Ohio; Marshall; Wetzel; Marion; Monongalia; Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston; Preston; Eastern Preston; Western Tucker
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:37AM EST until January 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 17 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Yates; Steuben; Schuyler; Chemung; Bradford; Susquehanna; Northern Wayne; Wyoming; Lackawanna; Luzerne; Pike; Southern Wayne
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:16AM EST until January 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Binghamton NY

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected. * WHERE...In New York, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, and Yates Counties. In Pennsylvania, Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northern Wayne, Pike, Southern Wayne, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Tioga; Northern Lycoming; Sullivan
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:12AM EST until January 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Northern Lycoming, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Blair; Bedford; Southern Clinton
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:12AM EST until January 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 to 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Bedford, Blair, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, and Southern Clinton Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Warren; McKean; Potter; Elk; Cameron; Northern Clinton
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:12AM EST until January 20 at 12:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Cameron, Elk, McKean, Northern Clinton, Potter, and Warren Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Cold Weather Advisory

Area
Clearfield; Cambria; Somerset
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 1:12AM EST until January 20 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero expected. * WHERE...Cambria, Clearfield, and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

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