JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. – A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
The National Weather Service issued the following Winter Weather Advisory at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 14, 2015:
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1200 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
FOREST-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TIONESTA…BROOKVILLE…INDIANA
1200 PM EST SAT FEB 14 2015
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING…
…WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST MONDAY…
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES.
* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW…NOON TO 6 PM.
* WIND CHILL WARNING…WIND OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND TEMPERATURE FROM
5 TO 10 BELOW ZERO WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILL INDICES OF 25 TO 30
BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITY COULD FALL BELOW 1/4 MILE AT
TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY…FROST BITE AND
HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND
WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. DO NOT VENTURE
OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988…POSTING TO
THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE…OR USING TWITTER
@NWSPITTSBURGH.