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Snow Across the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Light to moderate snow will continue into Saturday over the Great Lakes, Central Appalachians, and Northeast. This weekend into next week, a series of atmospheric rivers will bring gusty winds, periods of heavy rain, and mountain snow to northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Colder temperatures are in store for the weekend from the Great Lakes to East Coast. Read More >

A very cold morning occurred on Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2022.

A few locations set record minimum (low) temperatures for the day like Bradford (McKean County) Airport, where -18°F was the low temperature. See some of the other cold readings below.

However, none of those readings came close to the...

Pennsylvania State All-Time record lowest temperature of -42 °F set in Smethport (also in McKean County) back in January (5th) of 1904. Here is the official data for Smethport for that month:

Image of the Local Climatological Data for Jan 1904 for Smethport, PA showing the all-time state record for lowest temperature (-42 degrees).

See some of the other cold temperatures that morning:

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1014 AM EST Sat Jan 22 2022

...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS...

Location                     Temp      Time/Date       Provider

...Pennsylvania...

...Adams County...
Fruit Research And Extension  -5 F     0558 AM 01/22   MESOWEST

...Bedford County...
Bedford Airport              -10 F     0750 AM 01/22   AWOS
Wolfsburg                     -9 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
Claysburg                     -9 F     0826 AM 01/22   CWOP
Saxton                        -3 F     0731 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Blair County...
I-99 Exit 41 Bellwood         -8 F     0720 AM 01/22   PADOT
Tyrone                        -7 F     0804 AM 01/22   CWOP
2 NNW Altoona                 -6 F     0725 AM 01/22   AWS
Roaring Spring                -5 F     0734 AM 01/22   AWS
Penn State Altoona            -4 F     0700 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
Altoona                       -4 F     0715 AM 01/22   CWOP
Blair Helibase                -4 F     0716 AM 01/22   RAWS
Williamsburg                  -3 F     0715 AM 01/22   HADS
Claysburg                     -1 F     0745 AM 01/22   CWOP
Altoona Airport               -1 F     0753 AM 01/22   ASOS

...Cambria County...
Ebensburg                     -8 F     0656 AM 01/22   CWOP
Loretto                       -8 F     0726 AM 01/22   AWS
Johnstown Airport             -1 F     0654 AM 01/22   ASOS

...Cameron County...
Emporium                     -13 F     0734 AM 01/22   CWOP
Doll Hill                     -5 F     0750 AM 01/22   RAWS

...Centre County...
South Philipsburg            -13 F     0725 AM 01/22   CWOP
Philipsburg                  -12 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
2 SW State College           -11 F     0655 AM 01/22   CWOP
Spring Mills                 -11 F     0705 AM 01/22   CWOP
I-99 MP 62.5 Centre County   -10 F     0750 AM 01/22   PADOT
I-80 E/B @ MM 146.4 Rest Are -10 F     0805 AM 01/22   PADOT
Port Matilda                  -8 F     0747 AM 01/22   CWOP
Aaronsburg                    -8 F     0748 AM 01/22   CWOP
Bellefonte                    -7 F     0716 AM 01/22   CWOP
Stormstown                    -7 F     0732 AM 01/22   CWOP
Lemont                        -7 F     0808 AM 01/22   CWOP
State College                 -5 F     0715 AM 01/22   CWOP
Rock Springs                  -5 F     0755 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
PSU Campus                    -5 F     0759 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
1.2 E Rock Springs (SCAN)     -5 F     0800 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
Pennsylvania Furnace          -5 F     0808 AM 01/22   CWOP
Pasto Ag Museum WxSTEM        -5 F     0810 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
State College                 -4 F     0710 AM 01/22   CWOP
Zion                          -4 F     0718 AM 01/22   CWOP
Stormstown                    -4 F     0731 AM 01/22   CWOP
AccuWeather HQ                -4 F     0746 AM 01/22   CWOP
Stormstown                    -4 F     0746 AM 01/22   CWOP
Garden Hollow                 -4 F     0808 AM 01/22   RAWS
Port Matilda                  -4 F     0820 AM 01/22   CWOP
PSU Arboretum WxSTEM          -3 F     0740 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
I-80 WB @ MM 153.8            -3 F     0755 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
PSU Golf Course WxSTEM        -3 F     0810 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
PSU Beaver Stadium WxSTEM     -2 F     0720 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
2.2 SW Beech Creek            -2 F     0745 AM 01/22   HADS
University Park Airport       -2 F     0753 AM 01/22   AWOS
State College                 -1 F     0816 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Clearfield County...
Grampian                     -12 F     0615 AM 01/22   COOP
I-80 W/B @ Exit 120 Clearfie -11 F     0720 AM 01/22   PADOT
I-80 W/B @ Exit 133 Kylertow -10 F     0750 AM 01/22   PADOT
Psu Dubois                   -10 F     0800 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
Clearfield Airport            -8 F     0654 AM 01/22   ASOS
Dubois                        -8 F     0816 AM 01/22   CWOP
I-80 W/B @ Exit 111 Clearfie  -7 F     0555 AM 01/22   PADOT
Kennedy Preserve              -5 F     0608 AM 01/22   RAWS

...Clinton County...
Loganton                     -13 F     0744 AM 01/22   AWS
I-80 E/B @ MM 190.6 Clinton  -12 F     0755 AM 01/22   PADOT
I-80 E/B @ MM 194.8 Clinton  -10 F     0745 AM 01/22   PADOT
Renovo                        -6 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
Lock Haven Airport            -2 F     0820 AM 01/22   AWOS

...Columbia County...
Stillwater                    -6 F     0813 AM 01/22   CWOP
1 NNE Knoebels Grove          -4 F     0750 AM 01/22   AWS
I-80 E/B MM 246 @ Roadside R  -1 F     0805 AM 01/22   PADOT

...Cumberland County...
Shippensburg                  -2 F     0750 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Dauphin County...
Manda Gap                     -4 F     0718 AM 01/22   RAWS
Elizabethville                -2 F     0809 AM 01/22   AWS
Paxtonia                      -1 F     0659 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Elk County...
Kersey                       -17 F     0755 AM 01/22   CWOP
Ridgway                      -14 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
St Marys                      -9 F     0738 AM 01/22   AWOS

...Franklin County...
Upper Strasburg                -5 F     0809 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Fulton County...
Forney Trail                  -9 F     0749 AM 01/22   RAWS
2 SSW Cove Mills              -7 F     0755 AM 01/22   AWS
I-70 E/B MM 170 @ MD / PA Bo  -1 F     0735 AM 01/22   PADOT

...Huntingdon County...
Shavers Creek WxSTEM          -7 F     0810 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
Huntingdon                    -4 F     0739 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Juniata County...
Mifflintown                   -1 F     0739 AM 01/22   AWS

...Lebanon County...
Indiantown Run                -5 F     0713 AM 01/22   RAWS

...Lycoming County...
Jersey Shore                 -13 F     0835 AM 01/22   CWOP
Cedar Run                     -8 F     0900 AM 01/22   HADS
Duboistown                    -5 F     0735 AM 01/22   CWOP
Montoursville                 -5 F     0755 AM 01/22   CWOP
Williamsport                  -4 F     0800 AM 01/22   AWS
Jersey Shore                  -4 F     0819 AM 01/22   CWOP
Williamsport Airport          -3 F     0754 AM 01/22   ASOS
Montgomery                    -1 F     0755 AM 01/22   CWOP

...McKean County...
Smethport                    -23 F     0715 AM 01/22   CWOP
Bradford 5SW                 -18 F     0800 AM 01/22   COOP
Bradford Airport             -14 F     0653 AM 01/22   ASOS
US-219/US-6                   -5 F     0750 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
SR219 & SR6                   -5 F     0750 AM 01/22   PADOT
Kane                          -4 F     0745 AM 01/22   AWS

...Mifflin County...
2 SSW Alfarata                -5 F     0655 AM 01/22   AWS
US-322 EB Seven Mountains     -2 F     0750 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
Indian Valley ElemSch WxSTEM  -1 F     0750 AM 01/22   MESOWEST

...Northumberland County...
2.6 N Mount Carmel           -13 F     0749 AM 01/22   HADS
Ferndale                      -6 F     0755 AM 01/22   AWS
Knoebels Grove                -5 F     0800 AM 01/22   AWS
Milton                        -4 F     0744 AM 01/22   AWS
Wolf Pond                     -2 F     0608 AM 01/22   RAWS
PA-54 WB Natalie Mtn          -2 F     0635 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
Trevorton                     -2 F     0824 AM 01/22   AWS
Elysburg                      -1 F     0755 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Perry County...
1 SW Loysville                -5 F     0749 AM 01/22   AWS
Big Knob                      -4 F     0608 AM 01/22   RAWS

...Potter County...
Sweden Valley                -16 F     0747 AM 01/22   CWOP
Coudersport 7SE              -11 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
Coudersport                  -11 F     0808 AM 01/22   CWOP
US-6 @ Denton Hill            -8 F     0605 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
SR6 @ Coudersport Potter Co   -8 F     0605 AM 01/22   PADOT
Germania                      -3 F     0145 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Schuylkill County...
Tower City                    -5 F     0736 AM 01/22   CWOP
Valley View                   -5 F     0806 AM 01/22   CWOP
Bears Head                    -5 F     0808 AM 01/22   RAWS
New Ringgold                  -2 F     0815 AM 01/22   CWOP
I-81 SB @ Exit 134 Delano     -1 F     0720 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
I-81 NB @ Exit 112 PA-25 Heg  -1 F     0720 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
I-81 S/B @ Exit 134 Delano S  -1 F     0720 AM 01/22   PADOT
I-81 N/B @ Exit 112 Hegins S  -1 F     0720 AM 01/22   PADOT
Frackville                    -1 F     0803 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Somerset County...
US-219 NB @ Meyersdale Bypas -17 F     0650 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
SR 219 N/B @ Meyersdale Bypa -17 F     0650 AM 01/22   PADOT
Meyersdale                   -14 F     0758 AM 01/22   CWOP
PA56 Babcock Mtn RWIS        -13 F     0650 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
SR56 & Babcock Mtn           -13 F     0650 AM 01/22   PADOT
Sipesville                   -13 F     0719 AM 01/22   CWOP
Somerset                     -12 F     0738 AM 01/22   CWOP
Somerset Airport              -9 F     0635 AM 01/22   AWOS
US-219 SB Garrett BYP RWIS    -9 F     0705 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
US 219 SB Garrett Bypass      -9 F     0705 AM 01/22   PADOT
Confluence 1 SW               -6 F     0800 AM 01/22   COOP

...Sullivan County...
Dushore                      -20 F     0730 AM 01/22   Trained Spotter
US-220 SB @ Loyalsock Creek  -19 F     0805 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
US 220 SB @ Loyalsock Creek  -19 F     0805 AM 01/22   PADOT
Shunk                        -16 F     0700 AM 01/22   Trained Spotter
1 N Laporte                  -13 F     0730 AM 01/22   Trained Spotter
3.4 E Muncy Valley           -10 F     0800 AM 01/22   HADS
Laporte                       -6 F     0736 AM 01/22   COOP

...Tioga County...
2 SE Leonard Harrison State  -22 F     0730 AM 01/22   Trained Spotter
Knoxville                    -18 F     0815 AM 01/22   CWOP
Cowanesque Dam               -16 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
Wellsboro                    -16 F     0746 AM 01/22   CWOP
Wellsboro Airport            -13 F     0815 AM 01/22   AWOS
1.3 NE Leonard Harrison SP   -12 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
Wellsboro                    -12 F     0740 AM 01/22   CWOP
Westfield                    -12 F     0805 AM 01/22   CWOP
Tioga                        -12 F     0830 AM 01/22   HADS
Old Mountain                 -11 F     0816 AM 01/22   RAWS
Morris                        -4 F     0725 AM 01/22   CWOP
US-15 SB Blossurg Exit 172    -2 F     0155 AM 01/22   MESOWEST
US 15 S/B Bloss Mtn @ Libert  -2 F     0205 AM 01/22   PADOT

...Union County...
Mifflinburg                   -7 F     0750 AM 01/22   AWS
Lewisburg                     -4 F     0700 AM 01/22   COOP
Lewisburg                     -1 F     0805 AM 01/22   CWOP

...Warren County...
Grand Valley                 -18 F     0816 AM 01/22   CWOP
Tidioute                     -14 F     0750 AM 01/22   AWS
Kinzua                        -9 F     0807 AM 01/22   RAWS

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Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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