I-80 · OH / PA
I-80 across Pennsylvania: road conditions right now
Youngstown, OH to Stroudsburg, PA
I-80 across northern Pennsylvania runs 300 miles of ridges and valleys through the Allegheny Plateau with very few towns. Snow squalls off Lake Erie and ice on the Clearfield–Bellefonte grades cause chain-reaction pileups every winter.
Conditions at Sat, 2:55 AM EDT
Highest risk along I-80: 1 of 5 (low), departing at that time.
- No active NWS alerts on this route.
The road authority linked below has the final word on closures and chain requirements.
Clear driving for the whole 4 h 44 min.
Conditions: Mostly cloudy, Partly cloudy, Clear with periodic clouds and more
Checkpoints along I-80
| Where | You pass | Weather | Risk | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown, OH | Sat 3:00 AM | 39°Fpavement 48°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Grove City, PA | Sat 3:30 AM | 38°Fpavement 44°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Knox, PA | Sat 4:00 AM | 37°Fpavement 44°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Reynoldsville, PA | Sat 4:30 AM | 37°Fpavement 44°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Shiloh, PA | Sat 5:00 AM | 38°Fpavement 46°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Milesburg, PA | Sat 5:30 AM | 40°Fpavement 51°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Jersey Shore, PA | Sat 6:00 AM | 40°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Riverside, PA | Sat 6:30 AM | 39°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Conyngham, PA | Sat 7:00 AM | 38°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Emerald Lakes, PA | Sat 7:30 AM | 39°F | low | Nothing flagged |
| Stroudsburg, PA | Sat 7:43 AM | 41°F | low | Sources differ on temperature: NWS 33°F vs 41°F |
Why this stretch is hard in winter
- The Clearfield to Milesburg section over the Allegheny Front (2,200 ft) is the highest and most-closed part.
- Snow squall pileups on I-80 have involved 50+ vehicles; PennDOT now lowers speed limits and restricts trucks in squall warnings.
- Services are 20 to 40 miles apart between DuBois and Bloomsburg.
What this page checks
- Hourly forecast at every checkpoint for the time you would be there: temperature, precipitation type and rate, gusts, visibility.
- Active National Weather Service watches, warnings, and advisories on the route.
- Snow on the ground (NOAA SNODAS) and the Weather Prediction Center winter impact outlook.
- Pavement temperature and surface state from state DOT road sensors, when you are leaving within a few hours.
- Chain controls, closures, and winter road condition reports from state DOT feeds where they are published openly.
- Seasonal closures of mountain roads the router might otherwise use.
Official sources for this corridor
Questions drivers ask about I-80
- Are there truck restrictions on I-80 in Pennsylvania during storms?
- Yes. PennDOT uses tiered restrictions that ban empty trailers, tandems, and eventually all commercial vehicles as storms intensify, and lowers speed limits to 45 mph. Those restrictions are announced on 511PA.
Conditions change by the hour. This page is a planning aid built on public forecasts and DOT feeds; the road authority linked above has the final word on closures and chain requirements.
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