January was bitter cold and snowy

ALTOONA WAS MUCH COLDER THAN AVERAGE WITH SNOW

Average High Temperature: In January, Altoona typically has an average high of 35.5°F. In 2026, the average high temperature was only 30.7°F.

Average Low Temperature: The average low during January 2026 was 15.5°F, compared to the climatological average of 21.3°F.

Average Temperature: The overall average temperature in January 2026 was 23.1°F, which was below the average of 28.4°F.

Precipitation: January typical precipitation average is 2.23”. In 2026, we recorded only 1.71” which is below average. We picked up 19.2of snowfall which is well above the average of 10.6” during the month of January.

Highlights:
Warmest Day: 59°F on January 9th
Lowest Temperature: -4°F on January 24th & 30th.
Cold Nights: 4 nights we were below zero.
Wettest Day: January 25th, with .89” of precipitation.
Snowy Days: We had 12.7” of snow between January 25th-26th.

STATE COLLEGE WAS SNOWY AND COLD

Average High Temperature: Typically, the average high is 33.9°F; in 2026, the average high was 30.2°F.

Average Low Temperature: The average low is 20.5°F, during January 2026 it was 17.3°F.

Average Temperature: January 2026’s overall average temperature was 23.8°F, compared to the average which is 27.2°F. It was a bitter cold month!

Precipitation: January usually brings 2.92” of precipitation. In January 2026, we recorded 1.84”. We usually see about 11.3” of snowfall. January 2026 we ended up with 15.5” of snow!

Highlights:
Warmest Day: 54°F on January 9th & 10th.
Lowest Temperature: -2°F on January 24th & 25th.
Wettest Day: January 26th was the wettest day with .88” of precipitation.
Snowiest Days: January 25th & 26th we picked up 12.6” of snowfall.

NOAA’S FEBRUARY FORECAST IS SEASONABLE

NOAA is forecasting February to have seasonable precipitation and a slightly colder than average month. I could see a slight warm up mid February. What do you think? How much snow do you think we will see?

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