Monday, February 15, 2021

Snow and Ice Expected through Tuesday Afternoon

Schuylkill County should expected some slippery conditions starting Monday and lasting through Tuesday afternoon.

The current weather trend for Pennsylvania will continue Monday and Tuesday with another round of wintry weather starting midday Monday.

The National Weather Service changed their Winter Storm Watch for Schuylkill County to a Winter Weather Advisory early Monday but also changed the time from of the alert.  The advisory began Monday at 7:00am and will run to 1:00pm, Tuesday.

Even though the alert was sort of a downgrade for the NWS's alert system, it doesn't mean it shouldn't be ignored or that the storm was a bust.

Schuylkill County has the chance to see some snow showers around lunchtime on Monday.  The commute home might get tricky with a mix of wintry precipitation moving in with rain, sleet, and freezing rain starting around 4:00pm.

The full Winter Weather Advisory from the NWS that was posted at 4:30am, Monday, is listed below.

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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch.

WHERE...Portions of south central Pennsylvania.

WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 PM EST Tuesday.

IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact parts of the Monday evening and Tuesday morning commute.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Occasional light sleet or freezing rain is expected today. The heaviest ice is expected later this evening through tonight. Precipitation may change to rain southeast of I-81 and I-78 early Tuesday morning.