A Special Weather Statement has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.

The following Special Weather Statement was issued on January 20, 2015 at 11:23:

AREAS AFFECTED:

TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-WASHINGTON-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…NEW PHILADELPHIA…CARROLLTON…SALEM… COSHOCTON…CADIZ…STEUBENVILLE…ZANESVILLE…CAMBRIDGE…ST. CLAIRSVILLE…GROVE CITY…FRANKLIN…NEW CASTLE…BUTLER…
CLARION…BEAVER…PITTSBURGH METRO AREA…KITTANNING…WASHINGTON…WEIRTON…BETHANY…WHEELING

BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW MAY IMPACT VISIBILITES:

AT 11:20 AM…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR SHOWED A FEW BANDS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXTENDING FROM NEAR FRANKLIN SOUTHWEST TO NEAR NEW PHILADELPIA AND ZANESVILLE…MOVING EAST AT AROUND 35 MPH. THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE BRIEF REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN THE HEAVIEST BANDS. A QUICK DUSTING OR UP TO ONE HALF INCH OF ACCUMULATION MAY OCCUR AS WELL…POSSIBLY CAUSING SOME SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS.

IF YOU ENCOUNTER THESE HEAVY SNOW BANDS WHILE DRIVING…REDUCE YOUR SPEED AND ALLOW EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOUR CAR AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES.