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Disaster Emergency Declared in Pennsylvania Due to Dangerous Winter Storm
The emergency declaration enables faster response and funding access as Pennsylvania prepares for 12-22 inches of snow, with statewide travel restrictions starting Sunday afternoon.
- On February 22, 2026, Shapiro announced at PEMA Headquarters that he signed a disaster emergency proclamation, effective immediately, to aid storm response, saying `I signed a proclamation of a disaster emergency, which will allow this team the flexibility to procure what is needed to flex what is needed, and to be able to deal with this storm` — Shapiro said Sunday.
- National Weather Service forecasts show 12-18 inches of snow around Philadelphia and 14-22 inches in the Poconos, with the bulk of the storm Sunday night into Monday morning.
- State agencies prepositioned crews as PennDOT moved equipment eastward ahead of the 3 p.m. Sunday travel restrictions on interstates and Turnpike segments.
- Pennsylvania State Police warned and will enforce commercial truck restrictions starting at 3 p.m. Sunday while urging Pennsylvanians to stay off the roads to keep emergency routes open.
- Under state law, disaster emergency powers derive from Article IV, Section 20 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and cannot exceed 21 days without The General Assembly's extension; officials activated the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center and warned of high winds and potential power outages.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro news conference on winter storm
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and members of his administration held a news conference Sunday afternoon to provide an update on the state’s preparations for the “potentially historic” winter storm set to impact the region. Leaders of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, state police and PennDOT also gave updates. You can watch a replay of the news conference here:
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