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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – A powerful Arctic outbreak is set to bring dangerous, potentially life-threatening winter conditions across Pennsylvania and New Jersey beginning Friday, with brutal cold, strong winds, and periods of blowing snow making travel and outdoor exposure hazardous through the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service, the most severe impacts will be felt across western and central Pennsylvania, where Winter Storm Watches are posted for higher elevations including the Laurel Highlands. Snow totals of 2 to 6 inches are possible in Somerset, Cambria, and surrounding counties, with wind gusts approaching 50 mph creating near-blizzard conditions Friday afternoon into early Saturday. Visibility could drop below a quarter mile at times, especially on mountain roads and exposed highways…