Weather
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NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Northern Centre County
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A tornado with estimated peak winds of 110 mph touched down in northern Centre County on Sunday night, the National Weather Service at State College confirmed. The EF1 tornado started at 7:31 p.m. about 2 miles south of Pine Glen near and along State Route 879, the NWS wrote in a public information statement. It…
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Tornado Watch Issued for Centre County
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The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch on Wednesday for a portion of central Pennsylvania, including Centre County. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. Wednesday. Scattered hail up to ping-pong-ball size, wind gusts up to 70 mph and a few tornados are possible in the watch area. A tornado watch is…
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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Centre County; Penn State Delays and Local Schools Close on Tuesday
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Penn State has a delayed start for classes and work and Centre County school districts are closed on Tuesday as a wintry mix of precipitation makes for a messy morning commute. State College, Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola area school districts all closed their buildings on Tuesday because of icy conditions and highway…
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Winter Storm Warning Issued for Centre County
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Updated 12:46 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. Just as the snow from a late January storm in Centre County had finally melted, more is on the way Sunday. The National Weather Service at State College has issue a winter storm warning for Centre County and much of central Pennsylvania from 1 a.m. Sunday to 1 p.m.…
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Four Centre County School Districts on 2-Hour Delays Monday
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Updated 6:11 a.m. Feb. 9. State College, Bellefonte Philipsburg and Bald Eagle school districts will operate on delays on Monday, but for different reasons. State College, Bellefonte and Philipsbug schools will have a two-hour delay because of anticipated sub-zero temperatures in the morning, the district wrote in a message to families. The National Weather Service…
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Punxsutawney Phil Is Said to Have Seen His Shadow, Forecasting 6 More Weeks of Wintry Weather
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Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what’s already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.
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Punxsutawney Phil Prepares to Issue His Groundhog Day Weather Verdict From Gobbler’s Knob
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The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler’s Knob in rural Pennsylvania to witness this year’s prognostication, which will be…
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Two Centre County School Districts to Operate on 2-Hour Delay Thursday and Friday
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Students in two Centre County school districts will have delayed starts for the remainder of the week as extreme cold temperatures persist throughout the area. State College and Philipsburg-Osceola school districts announced on Wednesday that they will have two-hour delays Thursday and Friday because of the cold weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service…
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2 Centre County School Districts Announce Delays for Wednesday
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Some Centre County schools will have a delayed start on Wednesday because of continuing frigid temperatures. State College and Philipsburg-Osceola school districts on Tuesday night both announced two-hour delays for Wednesday. Centre County is under a cold weather advisory through 10 a.m. on Wednesday, with temperatures dropping near zero overnight and wind chill values as…
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Centre County Schools Operating on 2-Hour Delays for Tuesday
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The winter storm that brought about a foot of snow to much of Centre County on Sunday is continuing to cause disruptions. State College, Bald Eagle, Bellefonte, Penns Valley and Philipsburg-Osceola school districts will be operating on two-hour delays on Tuesday, each district announced late Monday afternoon. Keystone Central School District, which includes a portion…