WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory Extended – Freezing Rain Forecasted

NWS_LogoJEFFERSON CO., Pa. – The Winter Weather Advisory has been extended for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 6:02 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10, 2017:

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
602 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

GARRETT-FOREST-JEFFERSON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK…OAKLAND MD…
GRANTSVILLE…TIONESTA…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE
602 PM EST TUE JAN 10 2017

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING…

* HAZARD TYPES…FREEZING RAIN.

* ACCUMULATIONS…AN ADDITIONAL TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING…THROUGH 11 PM. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO RISE…AND MOST AREAS SHOULD BE ABOVE FREEZING BY 11 PM. THE LATEST TO RISE ABOVE FREEZING WILL BE THE EASTERN VALLEYS OF GARRETT COUNTY.

* IMPACTS…ICING MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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