Winter Storm Warning: 4 to 7 Inches of Snow Predicted for Jefferson County

NWS_LogoJEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. – A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Jefferson County and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 2:45 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015;

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
245 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-
ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-
HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…
NEW CASTLE…BUTLER…CLARION…BROOKVILLE…BEAVER…
PITTSBURGH METRO AREA…KITTANNING…INDIANA…WASHINGTON…
GREENSBURG…LATROBE…UNIONTOWN…WEIRTON…BETHANY…WHEELING
245 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 7 INCHES.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/ICE…MID MORNING TO MID AFTERNOON.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL…USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING…412-262-1988…POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE…OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.


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