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. ALTHOUGH 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: 5:17 AM EST Feb 20, 2026
Rain and areas of fog will impact the morning commute on Friday. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has declared it an Impact Morning until 9 a.m. as moderate to heavy rain moves across the region. Travel conditions: Watch for ponding and runoff, especially where snow cover remains. River conditions: We’re monitoring the rivers for possible ice jams. Fog/visibility: Patchy fog continues; Visibility may drop to a half mile in some areas, but it is not as dense as previous mornings. Stray showers: A cold front later Friday could bring a stray rain shower. Temperatures: Morning – Mid to upper 30sAfternoon – Low 40s with light windsNight – Partly cloudy with lows in the mid 30sSOUTH-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 impact the morning commute on Friday.
The WGAL News 8 Storm Team has declared it an Impact Morning until 9 a.m. as moderate to heavy rain moves across the region.
Travel conditions: Watch for ponding and runoff, especially where snow cover remains.
River conditions: We’re monitoring the rivers for possible ice jams.
Fog/visibility: Patchy fog continues; Visibility may drop to a half mile in some areas, but it is not as dense as previous mornings.
Stray showers: A cold front later Friday could bring a stray rain shower.
Temperatures:
Morning – Mid to upper 30sAfternoon – Low 40s with light windsNight – Partly cloudy with lows in the mid 30s
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