Friday, January 30, 2015

Winter Storm Watch / Wind Chill Advisory Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch and Wind Chill Advisory for Schuylkill County


WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST SATURDAY... ...

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... 

 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. 

 * WIND CHILLS...10 TO 20 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FROSTBITE TO EXPOSED SKIN IN 30 MINUTES. 

 * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 6 INCHES OR MORE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. 

 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU WILL BE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE PETS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES.