Winter storm prompts disaster declaration in Dauphin County: officials

The Dauphin County Commissioners on Saturday issued a disaster declaration for the county and announced warming centers for those in need ahead of this weekend’s snow storm.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service are predicting just over 13 inches of snow in Harrisburg from Saturday night into Monday afternoon. Other regions throughout the state are expected to receive between 8 and 15 inches of snow.

Here is a breakdown of the snowfall predictions for parts of central Pennsylvania, updated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday:

  • Harrisburg — 13.7”
  • York — 11.3”
  • Lancaster — 10.1”
  • Chambersburg — 13.4”
  • State College — 12.7”
  • Williamsport — 13.4”
  • Wellsboro — 13.2”
  • Bradford — 10”

The disaster declaration, which immediately went into effect, will be in place until Jan. 31…

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