⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES (Source)❄ Winter Storm Watch: Winter Storm Watch issued February 4 at 12:32PM EST until February 7 at 7:00AM EST by NWS State College PA...HEAVY SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING... .A strong Arctic front will deliver moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and dangerously cold wind chills to the Laurel Highlands Friday into Saturday morning. 🛡 Action: Stay indoors. If travel necessary, keep emergency kit in vehicle. Avoid overexertion shoveling. Weather Now21°F / -6°C - Partly SunnyWind: 6 mph N | Humidity: 58% | Feels like: ~21°F (wind chill) Air Quality: 52 (Moderate) ForecastTonight: 3°F - Mostly CloudyThursday: 21°F - Partly Sunny Thursday Night: 10°F - Mostly Cloudy Source: NWS |
Rural Emergency TipsKnow your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPSWeak cell? Text 911 if voice fails. Try high ground. Road blocked? Have alternate routes planned Well water? Assume contaminated after floods - boil 1 min or use purification tablets Propane? Keep tanks filled before storms Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft from windows No ID? You can still get help - 211 for local aid No cell service? Satellite phone (Garmin inReach, Zoleo), ham radio 146.52 MHz simplex Power backup: Solar charger with battery bank (10,000mAh minimum) ResourcesRoads: PA 511Emergency: PA PEMA Health: PA Health Power: poweroutage.us Shelters: Red Cross 1-800-733-2767 211: Food, housing, utilities - dial 211 FEMA: 1-800-621-3362 (no immigration check) Weather: NWS Radar |
🎒 Emergency Kit
- Water: 1 gal/4L per person per day (purification tablets if unsure)- Non-perishable food, manual can opener
- First aid kit, prescription meds (7-day)
- Flashlight, batteries, NOAA radio
- Phone charger, solar charger, cash, important docs
Source: Ready.gov