Pennsylvania Weather: 02-22-2026

Good evening! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Pennsylvania Weather Podcast. It's Sunday, February 22nd. And folks, this is the big one. A historic winter storm is hammering the state right now. Snow is already falling. And the worst is still ahead. Let me walk you through it. Down in Southeast PA, Philly, Lancaster, Berks County, you're under a Blizzard Warning. Snow cranks up to two inches an hour by 5 P.M. And doesn't quit until well after midnight. Totals? Twelve to twenty inches. Winds gusting to 45 miles an hour will create total whiteouts. You'll want to be home and staying put. This storm shuts roads down. Push west into Central PA. State College, Harrisburg, the Laurel Highlands. You're looking at six to twelve inches under a Winter Storm Warning. Peak intensity hits between 5 P.M. And 2 A.M. Northwest winds will pile snow into drifts overnight. Monday morning's commute? Brutal. Over in Western PA, Pittsburgh and Erie catch the lighter side. Three to six inches, with lake effect tacking on a few more near Erie. Gusts near 30 miles an hour will cut visibility on I-80 and I-90. Here's what matters tonight. Charge your phones now. Heavy wet snow plus 45 mile an hour gusts equals downed trees and power lines. If you're in the southeast, you could lose power. Have flashlights ready and fill a bathtub for flushing water. This isn't a drill. By Monday, snow tapers off around noon. But bitter cold rushes in behind it. Highs barely touch 20 degrees. Wind chills near zero. Now the week ahead tells quite a story. Tuesday brings a clipper with another one to three inches north of I-80. Wednesday turns slushy with a rain and snow mix. Thursday? Another system, rain changing to snow, especially in the Poconos. But here's the plot twist. By Saturday, sunshine returns with highs near 50 degrees. After tonight, that'll feel like July. Right now though, check on your neighbors. Especially the elderly ones. That's the Pennsylvania thing to do. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!