WEATHER ALERT: Rain, Flash Freezing Expected for Area

| December 18, 2016

thunderstormVENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Venango County and surrounding areas.

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The National Weather Service issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 6:23 a.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2016:

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
623 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

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MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK…OAKLAND MD…
GRANTSVILLE…NEW PHILADELPHIA…DOVER…CARROLLTON…MALVERN…
EAST LIVERPOOL…SALEM…COLUMBIANA…COSHOCTON…CADIZ…
STEUBENVILLE…ZANESVILLE…CAMBRIDGE…MARTINS FERRY…
ST. CLAIRSVILLE…CALDWELL…WOODSFIELD…SHARON…HERMITAGE…
GROVE CITY…OIL CITY…FRANKLIN…TIONESTA…NEW CASTLE…
ELLWOOD CITY…BUTLER…CLARION…PUNXSUTAWNEY…BROOKVILLE…
ALIQUIPPA…BEAVER FALLS…AMBRIDGE…MONACA…
PITTSBURGH METRO AREA…KITTANNING…FORD CITY…INDIANA…
WASHINGTON…CANONSBURG…WAYNESBURG…MURRYSVILLE…GREENSBURG…
NEW KENSINGTON…LIGONIER…DONEGAL…UNIONTOWN…CHAMPION…
OHIOPYLE…WEIRTON…FOLLANSBEE…WELLSBURG…WHEELING…
MOUNDSVILLE…NEW MARTINSVILLE…FAIRMONT…MORGANTOWN…
COOPERS ROCK…KINGWOOD…BRUCETON MILLS…TERRA ALTA…
ROWLESBURG…HAZELTON…PARSONS…HENDRICKS…SAINT GEORGE…
DAVIS…THOMAS…CANAAN VALLEY
623 AM EST SUN DEC 18 2016

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FLASH FREEZING AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

* LOCATIONS…SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA…EASTERN OHIO…NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA…AND EXTREME WESTERN MARYLAND.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS…A LIGHT GLAZE IN ADDITION TO RE-FREEZING OF RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON ROADWAYS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…UP TO 1 INCH COULD OCCUR ON THE BACK EDGE OF THE PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING.

* TIMING…FREEZING RAIN WILL OCCUR BRIEFLY THIS MORNING…BUT SURFACE TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS SHOULD LINGER THROUGH THE MORNING.

* IMPACTS…FREEZING RAIN ALONG WITH RAPIDLY DROPPING TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE VERY SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS THIS MORNING.

* WINDS…NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND RE-FREEZING MEANS PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS…AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH.

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