Freezing rain moves into south-central Pennsylvania, impacts morning commute
METEOROLOGIST CHRISTINE FERREIRA. GOOD MORNING. IT IS 522 AND WE HAVE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1:00 THIS AFTERNOON, MAINLY FOR FREEZING RAIN. THE RADAR IS SHOWING ALL TYPES OF PRECIPITATION. WON’T RULE OUT A LITTLE BIT OF SLEET OR SNOW FAR NORTH NORTHWEST, BUT MAINLY FREEZING RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY RIGHT NOW. AND WHY IS THAT A PROBLEM? BECAUSE OUR TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE UPPER 20S TO NEAR 30 DEGREES NEARLY EVERYWHERE, SO WE HAVE TO WATCH THOSE TEMPERATURES BECAUSE ROADS COULD EASILY BECOME SLICK, ICY, ESPECIALLY IF UNTREATED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SO HERE’S A LOOK AT THE PREDICTOR. AT SIX IN THE MORNING. WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. IT BREAKS UP, BECOMES A LITTLE MORE SCATTERED BY 8:00, AND SOME TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMING ABOVE FREEZING, ESPECIALLY FAR SOUTH. I THINK BY TEN BY 11 A.M., THAT’S WHEN MOST OF THE AREA WILL WARM ABOVE FREEZING. AND THEN LATER TODAY WE’LL JUST BE DEALING WITH PLAIN OLD RAIN TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S THIS EVENING, AS THIS SWATH OF RAIN COMES OVERHEAD FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE. SO A SLIPPERY, SLICK MORNING COMMUTE AND THEN JUST A PLAIN WET EVENING COMMUTE FOR US TODAY. HERE’S HOW MUCH GLAZE OF ICE ICY CONDITIONS CAN BE ACCUMULATING. YOU CAN SEE A GLAZE TO AROUND FIVE HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH. REALLY NOT A LOT, BUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AND IN CASE YOUR CAR IN A LITTLE BIT OF ICE THIS MORNING. SO OUR NEWS EIGHT STORM TEAM FORECAST ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL AND GETTING YOUR CAR PREPARED THIS MORNING. ROADS COULD BE SLICK OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS DAMP AND CHILLY 36 AND THEN A PERIOD OF STEADIER RAIN DEVELOPS THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT WINDS AND STEADY TEMPERATURES. TONIGHT, THE RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS. AREAS OF FOG WILL DEVELOP. WE HAVE THOSE STEADY TEMPERATURES ABOVE FREEZING TONIGHT. TOMORROW WE GET INTO THE UPPER 40S NEAR 50 DEGREES. SO A NICE WARM UP, BUT I STILL THINK WE’LL SEE. MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS AROUND TODAY. CERTAINLY WET OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. WE ARE IN THE 30S EVERYWHERE. AS WE LOOK AT THE WIND SPEEDS. THEY’RE NOT GOING TO BE BOTHERING US MUCH. ABOUT 5 TO 10MPH. THEY SHOULD STAY LIGHT. BIGGER PICTURE HERE. THIS PATCH OF RAIN OVER US NOW, MAINLY FREEZING RAIN AND THEN BACK TO THE WEST. ANOTHER AREA OF RAIN WILL BE DEVELOPING AND HEADING IN FOR THE EVENING DRIVE. SO FOR THE PREDICTOR THAT FIRST BATCH OF RAIN LIFTS OUT, WE GET A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK THIS AFTERNOON, BUT THEN SOME STEADIER RAIN ARRIVES JUST IN TIME FOR THE EVENING COMMUTE THAT MOVES EAST OVERNIGHT. NOTICE THIS BOUNDARY IS JUST OVER US, JUST TO THE SOUTH AND THAT WILL LINGER TOMORROW. SO A COUPLE OF MORNING SHOWERS, SOME SCATTERED SHOWERS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THEY’LL BE DRY TIME, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE CHANCES FOR SOME RAIN. WE DO THE SAME THING ON THURSDAY. I THINK WE GET A ROUND OF MORNING, RAIN, A BREAK AND THEN A ROUND OF EVENING RAIN ON THURSDAY, SO I CAN’T RULE OUT RAIN ANY DAY THIS WEEK, BUT IT’S JUST NOT GOING TO BE RAINING ALL THE TIME. HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS BECAUSE WE ARE IN A MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT IN PARTS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, WE ARE GOING TO GET BENEFICIAL RAIN OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, AND THAT’S GOING TO COME IN AROUND AT A HALF INCH TO MAYBE THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH, UP TO AN INCH IN SOME SPOTS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SO GOOD NEWS THERE. HERE’S THE TEN DAY FORECAST. WE HAVE 50 TOMORROW, THURSDAY, FRIDAY. JUMPING TO THE 60S ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AND WE WILL BE IN THE UPPER 60S, POSSIBLY NEAR 70. REGINA EARLY NEXT WEEK. IT DEPENDS ON HOW WARM WE CAN GET, HOW MUCH SUN WE CAN SEE. BUT I DID TAKE OUT SOME RAIN MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY ALSO LOOKS DRY AND EVEN THE WEEKEND THE SHOWER CHANCES ARE PRETTY LIMITED.
Freezing rain moves into south-central Pennsylvania, impacts morning commute
Updated: 6:25 AM EST Mar 3, 2026
Freezing rain has moved into the Susquehanna Valley, impacting the Tuesday morning commute. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory in effect for all of south-central Pennsylvania until 1 p.m. The WGAL News 8 Storm Team also declared Tuesday an Impact period until 1 p.m. What to expect Freezing rain will develop during the early morning hours. Some snow or sleet is possible far north and northeast.Freezing rain will fall during the morning commute. As temperatures rise above freezing from south to north, freezing rain will transition to rain by 1 p.m. Periods of rain are likely through the afternoon and evening, creating a damp evening commute. AccumulationSnow: A light coating is possible, mainly north and northeast. Ice: A thin glaze to less than 0.10 inch of ice is possible from freezing rain.Travel impactsFreezing rain may create slick travel conditions. Plan for a slow morning commute. Slow down and leave extra following distance. PennDOT implemented Tier 1 vehicle restrictions on some major highways in the Susquehanna Valley, including Interstate 81 and Route 322. TemperaturesMorning: Upper 20s to around 30 degrees. Afternoon: Highs near 36 degrees. Night: Temperatures hold near 36 degrees. WGAL weather linksWatch it: Use WGAL’s interactive radar to track storms.Get alerts that follow you: Turn on location-based weather alerts with WGAL’s step-by-step instructions.Check what’s closed: See closings and delays for businesses, churches, and organizations during severe weather.Navigate smarter: Open WGAL’s interactive traffic map for crashes, construction, and road closures—with traffic cameras.Inbox updates: Sign up for email alerts, from daily forecasts to severe-weather warnings.Plan by the hour: View the hour-by-hour forecast for your day.Weekend ready: Preview the weekend forecast before you lock in plans.Look ahead: Browse the 10-day forecast for the extended outlook.
Freezing rain has moved into the Susquehanna Valley, impacting the Tuesday morning commute.
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory in effect for all of south-central Pennsylvania until 1 p.m.
The WGAL News 8 Storm Team also declared Tuesday an Impact period until 1 p.m.
What to expect Freezing rain will develop during the early morning hours. Some snow or sleet is possible far north and northeast.Freezing rain will fall during the morning commute. As temperatures rise above freezing from south to north, freezing rain will transition to rain by 1 p.m. Periods of rain are likely through the afternoon and evening, creating a damp evening commute.
AccumulationSnow: A light coating is possible, mainly north and northeast. Ice: A thin glaze to less than 0.10 inch of ice is possible from freezing rain.
Travel impactsFreezing rain may create slick travel conditions. Plan for a slow morning commute. Slow down and leave extra following distance.
PennDOT implemented Tier 1 vehicle restrictions on some major highways in the Susquehanna Valley, including Interstate 81 and Route 322.
TemperaturesMorning: Upper 20s to around 30 degrees. Afternoon: Highs near 36 degrees. Night: Temperatures hold near 36 degrees.
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