Sunday, February 14, 2021

WEATHER ALERT: Winter Storm Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

 The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for Schuylkill County.

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of up to two inches and ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch, with locally greater than a quarter of an inch, mainly over the higher terrain.

* WHERE...Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin-Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland Counties

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon. 

 * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The best potential for sustained freezing rain is Monday night.