JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1:43 PM EST WED JAN 28 2015
GARRETT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…OAKLAND MD…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…CLARION…BROOKVILLE…INDIANA…LIGONIER…DONEGAL…CHAMPION…OHIOPYLE
1:43 PM EST WED JAN 28 2015
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM
EST FRIDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND ICE…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS…A TRACE TO POSSIBLE 0.1 INCH.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES
* SNOW AND ICE BEGINNING…WINTRY MIX LIKELY BY NOON.
* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE ICE AND SNOW…RAIN OR WINTRY MIX CHANGING TO SNOW ON THURSDAY EVENING. BETTER CHANCE OF INTENSE SNOW 8 PM TO MIDNIGHT.
* SNOW ENDING…8 TO 10 AM FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW…SLEET AND ICE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988…POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE…OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.