Friday, April 8, 2016

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Saturday

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County and others for Saturday, April 9th, 2016.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 INCHES VALLEYS TO 5 INCHES RIDGETOPS.


* TIMING...MOST INTENSE SNOW FROM 3 AM TO NOON SATURDAY. PEAK WIND GUSTS FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL AND REDUCED SPEEDS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* WINDS...BECOMING NORTHWEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS...AND TO TAKE IT SLOW IN SNOW AND ICE.

This advisory includes
SOUTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER- MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-SCHUYLKILL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...POTTSVILLE