WEATHER ALERT UPDATE: Snow, Sleet, Freezing Rain Advisory Remains in Effect for Jefferson County

snow1[1]JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – A Winter Weather Advisory continues for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

The following advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday, February 15, 2016, at 6:32 a.m.:

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
632 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016

MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…
NEW CASTLE…BUTLER…CLARION…BROOKVILLE…KITTANNING…
INDIANA…LIGONIER…DONEGAL…CHAMPION…OHIOPYLE
632 AM EST MON FEB 15 2016

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY…

* ICE ACCUMULATION…A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…1 TO 3 INCHES.

* SNOW/ICE BEGINNING…FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL THEN SPREAD OVER THE REGION STARTING
EARLY AFTERNOON…CHANGING OVER TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/ICE…MID-AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING.

* SNOW/ICE ENDING…PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH AND CHANGE TO
RAIN OR LIGHT SNOW BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO
SNOW…SLEET AND ICE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET…OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS.


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