Winter Storm Warnings are in effect for large parts of the northeastern U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, from December 26 until midday December 27, 2025. Snow totals of 10–25 cm (4–10 inches) are forecast throughout warning areas, with the heaviest snowfall affecting the Friday evening commute as travel conditions deteriorate rapidly.
Multiple Ice Storm Warnings are in effect across western and central Pennsylvania from Friday, December 26, 2025, until early Saturday, December 27, 2025. Up to 8 mm (0.3 inches) of ice accumulation are forecast to create treacherous travel conditions, power outages, and tree damage.
Heavy lake-effect snow is forecast across the eastern Great Lakes region from early Thursday, November 27, through Saturday, November 29, 2025. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Lake Effect Snow Warnings for areas in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, with totals reaching up to 50 cm (20 inches) in the most persistent snow bands.
A fast-moving clipper storm swept through parts of the U.S. Northeast on November 5–6, 2025, producing wind gusts up to 113 km/h (70 mph), leaving more than 70 000 customers without power across several states.
An EF-2 tornado touched down in eastern Erie County, Pennsylvania, at 17:49 LT (21:49 UTC) on June 9, 2025, producing estimated peak winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), a maximum width of 137 m (150 yards), and a path length of 1.7 km (1.06 miles). The tornado caused structural damage to two barns, killed livestock, and moderately damaged a nearby home before dissipating in a wooded area. No human injuries or fatalities were reported.
A jet fuel leak from Sunoco Pipeline’s Twin Oaks Pipeline in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, confirmed on January 31, 2025, has contaminated at least 38 private wells, prompting lawsuits and investigations. The leak, undetected for months, was first reported by residents in 2023.
Flood watches have been issued from North Carolina to Pennsylvania, including Washington, D.C., as a severe weather system brings heavy rains to the Northeast starting Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Heavy rainfall is expected to extend from the Southeast to the Great Lakes, with much of the Mid-Atlantic affected through Wednesday, May 14.
At least two people died in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after a derecho swept through the area, downing power lines and trees. The storm was part of a larger severe weather system that affected the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
A bright fireball was seen over the skies of the U.S. Midwest and Canada at around 00:38 UTC on March 4, 2025 (19:38 EST on March 3), with 85 people reporting sightings.
A significant ice storm impacted Somerset, Pennsylvania, on February 6, 2025, leaving roads coated in ice, stranding vehicles, and causing power outages.
