WEATHER ALERT: Up to 7 Inches of Snow, Ice Accumulation Predicted; Flood Warning Issued for Area

| January 12, 2018

VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – A Winter Storm Warning and a Flood Warning remain in effect for Venango County and surrounding areas.

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The National Weather Service of Pittsburgh issued the following Urgent Winter Weather Message at 4:03 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018:

Winter Storm Warning
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
403 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018

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Including the cities of Sharon, Hermitage, Grove City, Oil City, Franklin, Tionesta, New Castle, Ellwood City, Butler, and Clarion
403 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2018

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY…

* WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch are expected.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest, west central and western Pennsylvania.

* WHEN…From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

FLOOD WARNING issued at 4:44 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018

Flood Warning
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
444 AM EST FRI JAN 12 2018

Monroe OH-Noble OH-Columbiana OH-Belmont OH-Guernsey OH-Harrison OH-Jefferson OH-Beaver PA-Venango PA-Jefferson PA-Greene PA-Clarion PA-Fayette PA-Forest PA-Mercer PA-Indiana PA-Westmoreland PA-Butler PA-Armstrong PA-Washington PA-Lawrence PA-Ohio WV-Wetzel WV-Marshall WV-Brooke WV-Marion WV-Monongalia WV-Hancock WV-
444 AM EST FRI JAN 12 2018

…A FLOOD WARNING FOR RAIN AND SNOWMELT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EST FOR MONROE…NOBLE…SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIANA…BELMONT…EAST CENTRAL GUERNSEY…EASTERN HARRISON…JEFFERSON…BEAVER…VENANGO…WESTERN JEFFERSON…GREENE…CLARION…NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE…FOREST…MERCER…NORTHWESTERN INDIANA…NORTHWESTERN WESTMORELAND…BUTLER…ARMSTRONG…WASHINGTON…LAWRENCE…OHIO…WETZEL…MARSHALL…BROOKE…NORTHWESTERN MARION…NORTHWESTERN MONONGALIA AND HANCOCK COUNTIES…

* At 441 AM EST, County officials and local law enforcement have provided numerous reports of flooding over the course of the night across southeast Ohio, southwestern PA and northern West Virginia.

Flooding is expected to continue into the morning.

FLOODING… Occurring

ESTIMATED RAINFALL… 2 inches on average

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL…Between 0.5 and 0.75 inches

Please report flooding by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Be especially cautious at night, when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

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