Friday, January 18, 2019

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning ahead of this weekend's storm.


WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 PM EST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations of 6 to 10 inches, with localized amounts up to
12 inches, and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch
are expected.

* WHERE...South central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 1 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday. Heavy snow will
move into the area Saturday afternoon and last into the late
evening. A change to sleet and freezing rain will occur during
the night. The heaviest of the snow will be from early afternoon
through late evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions. Be
prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times.
Precipitation will taper off around sunrise Sunday, but the wind
will become stronger and cold air will drop the wind chills and
produce blowing snow.

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