WEATHER UPDATE: 4 to 6 Inches of Snow, Ice, Wintry Mix Expected for Jefferson County

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 1:31 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2016:

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
131 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SHARON…HERMITAGE…GROVE CITY…
OIL CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE
131 PM EST SUN DEC 11 2016

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY…

* HAZARD TYPES… SNOW INTO THE EVENING…MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LOCALLY LATER TONIGHT.

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES…ALONG WITH A POSSIBLE TRACE OF ICE.

* TIMING…SNOW INCREASING LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING…MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LATER TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS…SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE MANY ROADS TREACHEROUS. THE WEIGHT OF THE SNOW AND ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS…SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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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