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 11:51 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1151 AM EST MON JAN 9 2017
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SHARON…HERMITAGE…GROVE CITY… OIL CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…ELLWOOD CITY…BUTLER…CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE…KITTANNING… FORD CITY…INDIANA
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW…SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM EST TUESDAY.
* HAZARD TYPES…
* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES…ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL BEGIN TOWARD DAYBREAK…MIXING WITH SLEET AND CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
* WINDS…SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
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 AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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