Drivers in southcentral Pennsylvania should prepare for a potentially slick commute on Tuesday, March 3, as another round of wintry precipitation moves through the region. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for multiple counties, warning of mixed precipitation that could create hazardous travel conditions during the morning hours .
Timing and Affected Areas
The advisory covers different time windows depending on location:
Adams County: 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday
York and Lebanon counties: 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday
Additional counties under the advisory include Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry, and others across central Pennsylvania . For the Harrisburg region, the wintry mix is expected to begin around 4 a.m. and continue until early afternoon .
Expected Precipitation
The area could receive up to one-tenth of an inch of ice and less than one inch of snow . According to the National Weather Service in State College, “mixed precipitation expected” with “a light glaze of ice… especially on the higher elevations” .
AccuWeather’s forecast for the Harrisburg area indicates that precipitation can start as a mix of sleet and freezing rain in the morning before transitioning to rain in the afternoon as warmer air moves in .
Travel Impacts
The hazardous conditions could significantly impact the Tuesday morning commute . Authorities advise drivers to “slow down and use caution while traveling” . For the latest road conditions, travelers can call 5 1 1 .
The FOX43 Weather Impact Team has also called a Weather Impact Alert from 2 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday for the icy mix that will slowly turn to plain rain .
Looking Ahead: Spring Warmup
The wintry weather will be short-lived. Southcentral Pennsylvania is expected to see more spring-like conditions later this week, with temperatures rising into the 60s by Thursday and potentially nearing 70 degrees this coming weekend .
