FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for the region.

The following statement was released by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh on Feb. 21, 2013 at 3:03 p.m.:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY.

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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…SHARON…HERMITAGE…GROVE CITY…GREENVILLE…FARRELL…OIL CITY…FRANKLIN…SUGARCREEK…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…ELLWOOD CITY…BUTLER…ZELIENOPLE…
CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE…REYNOLDSVILLE…BROCKWAY…KITTANNING…FORD CITY…LEECHBURG…FREEPORT…APOLLO…INDIANA

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS… AROUND 0.15 INCHES.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS… AROUND AND INCH.
* FREEZING RAIN/SNOW BEGINNING… BETWEEN 7 AM AND 9 AM.
* FREEZING RAIN/SNOW ENDING… BETWEEN 8 PM AND 10 PM.
* IMPACTS… HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW AND ICE.
* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

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.