FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Venango County and the surrounding areas.

The following urgent winter message was issued by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh at 11:34 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013:

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT — WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1134 AM EST FRI DEC 6 2013

…A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD OVER THE REGION TODAY…

MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…CLARION…BROOKVILLE
1134 AM EST FRI DEC 6 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT…

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS..TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH.

* SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 5 INCHES.

* SNOW/SLEET BEGINNING…THIS AFTERNOON.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/SLEET…MID AFTERNOON TO EVENING.

* SNOW ENDING…TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW…SLEET AND ICE-COVERED ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW…SLEET…OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988…POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE…OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.