WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory Remains in Effect for Jefferson County

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

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Message at 4:43 a.m., on February 10, 2016:

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
443 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016

COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SALEM…NEW CASTLE…BUTLER…
BROOKVILLE…BEAVER…KITTANNING…INDIANA
443 AM EST WED FEB 10 2016

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY…

* SNOW ACCUMULATION…3 TO 5 INCHES.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW…IN SNOW SQUALLS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* SNOW ENDING…SNOW SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT.

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

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.