WEATHER ALERT: Four to Six Inches of Snow Expected for Area

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 1:46 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017:

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
146 PM EST MON JAN 30 2017

MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHARON, HERMITAGE, GROVE CITY, OIL CITY,
FRANKLIN, TIONESTA, BUTLER, CLARION, PUNXSUTAWNEY, BROOKVILLE,
KITTANNING, FORD CITY, AND INDIANA

146 PM EST MON JAN 30 2017

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 6 INCHES.

* TIMING…LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 4 AM AND 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL TAPER TO SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS…THE SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* WINDS…SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.

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