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Powerful Storm in the Western U.S.; Heavy Rain and Flooding Threat Across the Central Gulf Coast

A powerful storm system will continue to bring heavy mountain snow, rain, and high winds to the Pacific Northwest and northern California through midweek. Heavy rain and flash flooding potential exists across the central Gulf Coast over the next few days, including the Florida Panhandle. A Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) of excessive rainfall is in effect Tuesday. Read More >

Overview

On primarily January 23rd, a significant winter storm impacted the Commonwealth. In regards to Pennsylvania, South Central PA saw the most action. On the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS), this blizzard was rated Category 4 (out of 5) with a NESIS value of 7.66, putting it in the "crippling" category.

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