Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Winter Weather Advisory Issued from Early Morning to Afternoon Thursday

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Schuylkill County from early morning to Midday Thursday.


WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM EST THURSDAY.

* HAZARD TYPES... SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS... SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES.

* TIMING... A HEAVY... WET SNOW WILL FALL LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS... THE HEAVY SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WINDS... SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES... IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

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