The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 3:18 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
318 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2016
MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON-ARMSTRONG-
INDIANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SHARON…HERMITAGE…GROVE CITY…
OIL CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…ELLWOOD CITY…
BUTLER…CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE…KITTANNING…
FORD CITY…INDIANA
318 AM EDT SAT APR 9 2016
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON…
* SNOW ACCUMULATION…3 TO 5 INCHES.
* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW…5 TO 10 AM.
* SNOW ENDING…THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.