Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 9, 2009, 12:32 PM EST for 11 counties in Pennsylvania; 10 counties in Ohio; Brooke County, Hancock County, Ohio County, West Virginia. It took effect at Jan 9, 2009, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 26 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2009, 12:32 PM EST (17:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2009, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2009, 7:13 PM EST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
All 24 counties
Belmont County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Coshocton County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Jefferson County, OH, Muskingum County, OH, Noble County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH, Allegheny County, PA, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Forest County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA, Washington County, PA, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, Ohio County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 41 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 660 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 249 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 091732 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1232 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-100145- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.090109T2200Z-090111T0500Z/ COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...SHARON...HERMITAGE... GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN... SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...BEAVER...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 1232 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-068-PAZ021-029-030-WVZ001>003-100145- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.090110T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE... BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING 1232 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATER SATURDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A COATING OF ICE AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ OHZ069-PAZ031-032-WVZ004-100145- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.090110T0500Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0500Z-090111T0000Z/ MONROE-GREENE-FAYETTE-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE... UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...MOUNDSVILLE 1232 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATER TONIGHT AND MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ WVZ012-021-022-100145- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0500Z-090111T0000Z/ WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN 1232 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATER TONIGHT AND MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-100145- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0800Z-090111T0500Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1232 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE DAYBREAK AND MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 092011 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 311 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-100415- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.090109T2200Z-090111T0500Z/ COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...SHARON...HERMITAGE... GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN... SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...BEAVER...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 311 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-068-PAZ021-029-030-WVZ001>003-100415- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.090110T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE... BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING 311 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LATER SATURDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A COATING OF ICE AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ OHZ069-PAZ031-032-WVZ004-012-021-022-100415- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0500Z-090111T0000Z/ MONROE-GREENE-FAYETTE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE... UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 311 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN LATER TONIGHT AND MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-100415- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0800Z-090111T0500Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 311 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN BEFORE DAYBREAK AND MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 100337 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-101145- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...SHARON...HERMITAGE... GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN... SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...BEAVER...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL ONLY ACCUMULATE ONE TO THREE INCHES OVERNIGHT...MORE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-068-PAZ021-029-030-WVZ001>003-101145- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE... BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL ONLY ACCUMULATE ONE TO TWO INCHES OVERNIGHT...MORE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES INTO SATURDAY. SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ON SATURDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH A COATING OF ICE AS WELL. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ OHZ069-PAZ031-032-WVZ004-012-021-022-101145- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T1100Z-090111T0000Z/ MONROE-GREENE-FAYETTE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE... UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW WILL ONLY ACCUMULATE UP TO AN INCH OVERNIGHT...MORE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. EXPECT SNOW TO MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-101145- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T1400Z-090111T0500Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1037 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EST SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. ALTHOUGH SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH OVERNIGHT...MORE SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AFTER SUNRISE. EXPECT SNOW TO MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ON SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ 33
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 100920 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 OHZ039-040-048>050-058-059-PAZ021-WVZ001-101730- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0920Z-090111T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-GUERNSEY- BELMONT-ALLEGHENY-HANCOCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...TORONTO 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY MID TO LATE MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ057-068-PAZ029-WVZ002-003-101730- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0920Z-090110T2300Z/ MUSKINGUM-NOBLE-WASHINGTON-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZANESVILLE...CALDWELL...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...WEIRTON...WHEELING 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ PAZ030-101730- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0920Z-090111T1100Z/ WESTMORELAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY MID TO LATE MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ041-PAZ020-101730- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T0920Z-090111T0500Z/ COLUMBIANA-BEAVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY MID TO LATE MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-101030- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T1100Z-090111T0000Z/ MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. LOW PRESSURE WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY. EXPECT A MINOR CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW THIS MORNING BEFORE THE PRECIPITATION INCREASES AND BECOMES RAIN BY THIS AFTERNOON. THUS...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. $$ PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-101730- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1100Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- 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 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. SNOW WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ PAZ032-101730- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T1400Z-090111T1100Z/ FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY MID TO LATE MORNING...CONTINUING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-101730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.090110T1400Z-090111T0500Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 420 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION BY MID TO LATE MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 101536 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 OHZ041-PAZ020-102345- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1100Z/ COLUMBIANA-BEAVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...THE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-102345- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T1100Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- 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 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. IN ADDITION...THE PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ069-PAZ031-WVZ004-102300- /O.EXA.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090110T2300Z/ MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE... MOUNDSVILLE 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO AN INCH...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ MDZ001-OHZ039-040-048>050-058-059-PAZ021-WVZ001-023-041-102345- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-ALLEGHENY-HANCOCK-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE... NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...STEUBENVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE... SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...TORONTO... KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES... WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ057-068-PAZ029-WVZ002-003-102300- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090110T2300Z/ MUSKINGUM-NOBLE-WASHINGTON-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZANESVILLE...CALDWELL...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...WEIRTON...WHEELING 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ PAZ030-032-102345- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T1100Z/ WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE... OHIOPYLE 1036 AM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE TENTH INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 102103 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 403 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 OHZ058-059-WVZ023-041-102215- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ GUERNSEY-BELMONT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE... BRIDGEPORT...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 403 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED AS TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK ACROSS THE AREA. $$ OHZ057-068-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-102215- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090110T2300Z/ MUSKINGUM-NOBLE-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZANESVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD... WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...MOUNDSVILLE 403 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. FREEZING RAIN HAS ENDED AS TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK ACROSS THE AREA. $$ OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-110500- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...SHARON...HERMITAGE... GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN... SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...BEAVER...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 403 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS EVENING AND OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST BY LATE TONIGHT. BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES OF SNOW HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 EARLY TONIGHT WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ MDZ001-OHZ039-040-048>050-PAZ021-029-030-032-WVZ001>003-110200- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0200Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE... NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...STEUBENVILLE... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN... CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...TORONTO...WEIRTON...WHEELING 403 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA THIS EVENING AND OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST BY LATE TONIGHT. AREAS OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$
000 WWUS41 KPBZ 110013 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 713 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-110500- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...SHARON...HERMITAGE... GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN... SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...BEAVER...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 713 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE THREAT OF HEAVY SNOW AND RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING ICE HAS ENDED...SO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. HOWEVER, A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED AS AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN...ALONG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE AREA THIS EVENING. THIN ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH IS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, EVEN THIN ICE ACCUMULATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING DIFFICULTIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ048-PAZ030-032-110115- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0200Z/ COSHOCTON-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSHOCTON...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN... CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE 713 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING OVER MOST AREAS. $$ MDZ001-110500- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0500Z/ GARRETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE 713 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ OHZ039-040-049-050-PAZ021-029-WVZ001>003-110200- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090111T0200Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON- HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...STEUBENVILLE... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...TORONTO... WEIRTON...WHEELING 713 PM EST SAT JAN 10 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH ARE EXPECTED. HOWEVER, EVEN THIN ICE ACCUMULATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING DIFFICULTIES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772. $$ 15
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 9, 10:59 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 10:59 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1059 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS...
AFTER A BRIEF BREAK IN SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY TODAY...A MAJOR WINTER
STORM WILL AFFECT THE REGION FOR TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. A COLD AND WINTRY PERIOD IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEK AHEAD.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
LEFT OVER FLURRIES INTO THE AFTERNOON BEFORE WARM ADVECTION SNOW
BEGINS TO MOVE IN LATE DAY FROM OHIO. NO CHANGES TO REMAINDER OF
FORECAST BUT WILL ISSUE UPDATED PACKAGE EARLY AFTERNOON TO UPGRADE
WATCH AND BETTER DEFINE SNOW AMOUNTS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
MODELS ARE COMING TOGETHER WITH A COLDER...MORE SOUTHERN TRACK FOR
THE NEXT SYSTEM. SO LOW CENTER SHOULD STAY SOUTH OF FORECAST AREA.
THIS WILL RESULT IN PRIMARILY SNOW...EXCEPT FAR SOUTH...WHERE A
WINTRY MIX WILL BE POSSIBLE. WITH THIS TRACK...LOOKS LIKE THE MOST
FAVORABLE LOCATION FOR A MORE PROLONGED BAND OF MODERATE SNOW WILL
BE BETWEEN INTERSTATES 76 AND 80. DURING THE 24 HOUR PERIOD FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH MIDNIGHT SATURDAY...COULD SEE A FEW
LOCATIONS WITH AROUND A FOOT OF ACCUMULATION IN THIS MOST
FAVORABLE REGION. WHILE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD BE MUCH LOWER
SOUTH OF THE PA BORDER...A WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN/RAIN/SNOW
WILL BE POSSIBLE THERE. WILL HOLD ONTO THE WATCH WITH THIS
ISSUANCE AND EXTEND IT THROUGH MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING
THE DAY SHIFT TO FINE TUNE ANY REMAINING PTYPE CONCERNS BASED ON
NEW GUIDANCE FOR ANY NECESSARY WARNING/ADVISORY PRODUCTS. THE LOW
QUICKLY PULLS EAST SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH NOT MUCH PRECIP LEFTOVER
BEHIND IT.
&&
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
COLD PATTERN THROUGH THIS PERIOD WITH AN UPPER TROUGH IN THE EASTERN
USA AND A RIDGE IN THE WEST. GFS ENSEMBLE HAS CLIPPER SYSTEMS
PASSING THROUGH ABOUT EVERY 24 HOURS WITH SNOW SHOWERS.
&&
.AVIATION /16Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVERNIGHT...WITH LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS
FOR WESTERN PA TERMINALS IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW SHOWERS
WILL END ACROSS WESTERN PA THIS MORNING AS LOW PRESSURE DEPARTS
TO THE EAST AND WINDS TURN MORE TO THE SOUTHWEST. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE TO VFR ACROSS EASTERN OHIO AFTER DAYBREAK...AND ACROSS
WESTERN PA BY LATE MORNING/EARLY AFTN. HOWEVER...THINK MOST AREAS
WILL REMAIN OVERCAST FOR MOST OF THE DAY.
THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING...WITH SNOW
BEGINNING ACROSS THE NORTHERN TERMINALS BY 00Z OR SO...PUSHING
SOUTH TO PIT BY 06Z...AND POINTS FURTHER SOUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING.
TRACK OF THE SURFACE LOW WILL BE CRITICAL FOR PRECIP TYPE...ESPECIALLY
FOR ZZV/MGW WHERE A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN/SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY. EXPECT A 18-30 HOUR PERIOD OF IFR CONDITIONS IN WIDESPREAD
PRECIP FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE SOME
IMPROVEMENT BEGINS. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR MOST AREAS
SUNDAY...WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM PROGGED TO BRING SNOW/RESTRICTIONS
FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...NONE.
OH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069.
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029>032.
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
FOR WVZ001>004.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 4:24 AM EST, 8 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 424 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 MDZ001-WVZ012-021>023-041-100930- GARRETT-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-PRESTON-TUCKER- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE TOWARD THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING THE CHANCE FOR A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. AS A STORM SYSTEM PASSES JUST TO THE SOUTH OF THE REGION SATURDAY...A PERIOD WITH A WINTRY MIX WILL BE POSSIBLE. SNOW SHOWERS WILL THEN BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-100930- COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ021-029>032-WVZ001>004-100930- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND- GREENE-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL- 424 AM EST FRI JAN 9 2009 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 12:32 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Forest and 6 more | 34 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in Ohio, 2009Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.