ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory Remains in Effect for Region; 3 to 6 Inches of Snow Expected

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 3:58 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016:

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
358 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…CLARION…BROOKVILLE
358 AM EST TUE JAN 12 2016

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY…

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…3 TO 6 INCHES.

* PERIOD OF MOST SNOW…FROM MID MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* SNOW ENDING…EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES…WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS LATE AFTERNOON WITH LOWS 5 TO 10 TONIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN ZERO AND MINUS 5 WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW AND WIND WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.