JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
258 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019
Venango-Forest-Clarion-Jefferson- Including the cities of Oil City, Franklin, Tionesta, Clarion, Punxsutawney, and Brookville
258 AM EST Wed Jan 23 2019
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON…
* WHAT…Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of a light glaze expected.
* WHERE…Venango, Forest, Clarion and Jefferson Counties.
* WHEN…From 5 AM to 1 PM EST Today.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Although with temperatures going above freezing, cold roadways will allow for ice to develop. These hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving.
Please report snow or ice by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPittsburgh.
(PHOTO: In a demonstration, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation anti-icing truck sprays a de-icing cocktail of brine and beet juice on the driveway of PennDot’s Butler, Pa., maintenance facility. Because rock salt is largely ineffective below 16 degrees, additives, such as beet juice and cheese brine, can keep it working in temperatures as low as minus 25. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar.)
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