Central Pa. rings in new yr with heavy fog, producing perilous journey problems

The new calendar year is right here, and so is heavy fog that could minimize road visibility Saturday morning to a lot less than a quarter mile in areas of the midstate, forecasters claimed.

The Countrywide Weather conditions Company issued a harmful climate outlook Saturday urging early morning drivers in Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, York and Lancaster counties to be excess thorough.

Forecasters stated drivers need to lower their pace in regions of fog, use their minimal-beam headlights and depart lots of distance between by themselves and the cars in front of them.

The climate outlook is in influence until eventually 9 a.m. Additional information on fog protection can be observed in this article.

Creating issues even worse, visibility-clever, is a large prospect of rain just before 3 p.m. Saturday, followed by a lot more showers in the evening and overnight into Sunday, forecasters said. There is a slight probability of additional rain between 2–8 p.m. Sunday.

Soon after a weekend of 50-degree weather, bitter chilly is returning to the midstate Monday, forecasters said. In accordance to the NWS, highs are only expected to access the mid 30s and could sense chillier mainly because of predicted 20 mph winds.

Right now

High near 54. Prospect of precipitation is 100%.

Tonight

Low around 47. Prospect of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday

Cloudy, with a large close to 55. Possibility of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Evening

Largely cloudy, with a small close to 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Sunny, with a superior near 34.

Monday Night

Clear, with a very low about 22.