VENANGO CO., Pa. – A Lake Effect Snow Watch has been issued for Venango County.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 3:29 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016:

URGENT — WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
329 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016

VENANGO-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF…FRANKLIN
329 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016

…LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND CHILL…10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WIND…NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS…FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SIX OR MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE LOCALLY IN PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT BANDS.

* SNOW BEGINNING…LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THIS AFTERNOON.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW…INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ENDING…SATURDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND DEPTH OF SNOW CAN VARY GREATLY…IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY ISSUED

A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for Venango County and surrounding areas.

The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 3:29 a.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016:

URGENT — WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
329 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016

VENANGO-

INCLUDING THE CITY OF…FRANKLIN
329 AM EST FRI FEB 12 2016

…LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND CHILL…10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* WIND…NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS…FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…SIX OR MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE LOCALLY IN PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT BANDS.

* SNOW BEGINNING…LIGHT SNOW DEVELOPS THIS AFTERNOON.

* PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW…INTENSE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.

* SNOW ENDING…SATURDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS…SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE RAPIDLY WHERE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS PERSIST. VISIBILITY WILL BE SHARPLY REDUCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS…MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW IN ONLY A FEW HOURS. VISIBILITIES AND DEPTH OF SNOW CAN VARY GREATLY…IMPACTING TRAVEL SIGNIFICANTLY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.