Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this winter storm warning at Dec 19, 2012, 9:36 PM EST for 7 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Dec 20, 2012, 4:56 PM EST. It was in force for 46 hr. 34 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2012, 9:36 PM EST (02:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2012, 4:56 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Counties Clarion County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Forest County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 9:40 PM EST | SLEET 0 | 4 Nw Frostburg, PA | I-68 AT SAVAGE MOUNTAIN 32F WITH ROAD TEMPERATURE OF 32F |
| Dec 21, 8:27 AM EST | SNOW 0.1 | 1 Wnw Greensburg, PA | |
| Dec 21, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 0.5 | Clarion, PA | |
| Dec 21, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 0.8 | Fryburg, PA | |
| Dec 21, 3:03 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | West Newton, PA | |
| Dec 21, 3:47 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Cooperstown, PA | |
| Dec 21, 4:10 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Hermitage, PA | |
| Dec 21, 5:17 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Farmington, PA | |
| Dec 21, 5:20 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 1 Ssw Hatfield, PA | |
| Dec 21, 6:51 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Pleasant Unity, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 6:55 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Mill Run, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 6:56 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Stoneboro, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 7:02 PM EST | SNOW 1 | West Newton, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 7:44 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Clintonville, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 8:29 PM EST | SNOW 2 | West Newton, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 8:45 PM EST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 2 Se Seward, PA | 49 MPH WIND GUST ON THE RIDGE |
| Dec 21, 8:58 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Brownsville, PA | VIA TWITTER |
| Dec 21, 9:00 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Knox, PA | |
| Dec 21, 9:16 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Hopwood, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 21, 9:17 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Grandview, PA | 4 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND |
| Dec 21, 10:50 PM EST | SNOW 1 | West Newton, PA | |
| Dec 22, 3:55 AM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Mercer, PA | VIA PENNDOT |
| Dec 22, 3:59 AM EST | SNOW 6 | 5 N Greenville, PA | VIA PENNDOT. NEAR MERCER-CRAWFORD COUNTY LINE. |
| Dec 22, 4:03 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Clarion, PA | VIA PENNDOT |
| Dec 22, 4:07 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Punxsutawney, PA | VIA PENNDOT |
| Dec 22, 4:10 AM EST | SNOW 5 | Tionesta, PA | VIA PENNDOT. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. |
| Dec 22, 4:13 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Brockway, PA | VIA PENNDOT |
| Dec 22, 4:14 AM EST | SNOW 4 | Brookville, PA | VIA PENNDOT. DRIFTING TO ONE FOOT. |
| Dec 22, 5:20 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Franklin, PA | VIA FACEBOOK |
| Dec 22, 5:48 AM EST | SNOW 6 | Knox, PA | SNOW DEPTH. |
| Dec 22, 5:57 AM EST | SNOW 8.3 | Farmington, PA | |
| Dec 22, 7:30 AM EST | SNOW 3 | Whitney, PA | |
| Dec 22, 9:24 AM EST | SNOW 7 | 4 Ese Champion, PA | |
| Dec 22, 10:47 AM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 1 E Greensburg, PA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 78 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
- 910 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
019 WWUS41 KPBZ 200236 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 936 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-201045- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T1600Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 936 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-201045- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 936 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY SEVERELY IMPACT TRAVEL. PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS VIA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOMEPAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS MEDIA. && $$
19 follow-up statements
689 WWUS41 KPBZ 200755 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-201600- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T1600Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-201600- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 255 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY SEVERELY IMPACT TRAVEL. PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS VIA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOMEPAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS MEDIA. && $$
822 WWUS41 KPBZ 201509 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1009 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-202315- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1009 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-202315- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 1009 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION MAY SEVERELY IMPACT TRAVEL. PREPARE FOR WINTER WEATHER AND MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS VIA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOMEPAGE NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS MEDIA. && $$
428 WWUS41 KPBZ 201835 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 135 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 PAZ007>009-015-016-210245- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0005.121221T0600Z-121223T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 135 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-210245- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 135 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-210245- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 135 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR |SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 210245- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 135 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR |SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
789 WWUS41 KPBZ 202106 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 406 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-210515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 406 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-210515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 406 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-210515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 406 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 210515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 406 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$ KRAMAR
087 WWUS41 KPBZ 202156 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 456 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 MDZ001-WVZ023-041-210600- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121220T2156Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 456 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. ONE- TO TWO-TENTHS INCH ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...ONGOING FREEZING RAIN ON THE RIDGES AND RAIN ELSEWHERE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO SLICK PAVEMENT. DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-210600- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 456 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ074-076-210600- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE... ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE... MARKLEYSBURG 456 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-210600- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 456 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 210600- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 456 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$ KRAMAR
346 WWUS41 KPBZ 202220 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 520 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 PAZ074-076-210630- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121220T2220Z-121223T0000Z/ WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE... ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE... MARKLEYSBURG 520 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. ONE TO TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...ONGOING FREEZING RAIN ON THE RIDGES AND RAIN ELSEWHERE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO SLICK PAVEMENT. DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-210630- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD... TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 520 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW. ONE TO TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...ONGOING FREEZING RAIN ON THE RIDGES AND RAIN ELSEWHERE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO SLICK PAVEMENT. DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS TO VISIBILITY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-210630- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 520 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-210630- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 520 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 210630- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 520 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...FALLING INTO THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
269 WWUS41 KPBZ 210305 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1005 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-211115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1005 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. ONE TO TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...ONGOING FREEZING RAIN ON THE RIDGES AND RAIN ELSEWHERE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO SLICK PAVEMENT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-211115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 1005 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-211115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0500Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 1005 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST FRIDAY NIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 211115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 1005 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
706 WWUS41 KPBZ 210549 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1249 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-211400- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1249 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. ONE TO TWO-TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION. * TIMING...ONGOING FREEZING RAIN ON THE RIDGES AND RAIN ELSEWHERE WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL LEAD TO SLICK PAVEMENT. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-211400- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 1249 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-211400- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 1249 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 211400- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.121221T0800Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 1249 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO LIGHT SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
821 WWUS41 KPBZ 210923 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 423 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-211730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 423 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING...BUT SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-211730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 423 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE TONIGHT. SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-211730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 423 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 211730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 423 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW THIS MORNING BUT SNOW INTENSITY WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
519 WWUS41 KPBZ 211509 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1009 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-212315- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1009 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT AND SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-212315- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 1009 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-212315- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 1009 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 212315- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 1009 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
801 WWUS41 KPBZ 211815 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 115 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-220215- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 115 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...10 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-220215- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 115 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-220215- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 115 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 220215- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 115 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO LOCALLY 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$ KRAMAR
550 WWUS41 KPBZ 212114 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 414 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-220515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 414 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-220515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 414 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATER IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-220500- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 414 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...25 TO 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 220515- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 414 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412 262 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
501 WWUS41 KPBZ 212327 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 627 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-220730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 627 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST RIDGES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-220730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 627 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWER WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048-049-057>059-068-069-WVZ004-012-021-220500- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT- NOBLE-MONROE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL... WOODSFIELD...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 627 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...HIGHEST AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 220730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 627 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE...FAR EASTERN OHIO...AND PITTSBURGH AREA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN INDIANA...LOWER WESTMORELAND...LOWER FAYETTE...MONONGALIA COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
844 WWUS41 KPBZ 220308 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 OHZ048-057-058-068-069-220415- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121222T0500Z/ COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-NOBLE-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COSHOCTON...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION AND BLOWING SNOW SHOULD BE MINIMAL. $$ MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-221115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST RIDGES. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-221115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWER WILL DEVELOP OVERNIGHT...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-049-059-WVZ004-012-021-221115- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-HARRISON-BELMONT-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE... BRIDGEPORT...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW...LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-050-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>003-022- 221115- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON OH-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...STEUBENVILLE... NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG... FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA... CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG... FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE... MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MORGANTOWN 1008 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW FOR THE NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE...FAR EASTERN OHIO... AND PITTSBURGH AREA. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN INDIANA...LOWER WESTMORELAND...LOWER FAYETTE...MONONGALIA COUNTIES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. $$
412 WWUS41 KPBZ 220831 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 331 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-221645- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 331 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST RIDGES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-221645- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 331 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWER WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039>041-049-050-059-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073-075- WVZ001>004-012-021-022-221645- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON- GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL- MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE... BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS... AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING... FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI... MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN... CONNELLSVILLE...POINT MARION...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 331 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW... LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$
530 WWUS41 KPBZ 221014 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 514 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 OHZ039>041-049-050-059-PAZ020-021-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012- 021-022-221115- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-BELMONT- BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER... UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA... EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...CADIZ...HOPEDALE... STEUBENVILLE...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE... BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS... AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA... MCMURRAY...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE... POINT MARION...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 514 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE REDUCING THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION. $$ MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-221815- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 514 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 18 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHEST RIDGES. * TIMING...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING... WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-221815- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 514 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING...HEAVIER LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWER WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL BLOW AND DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH WITH VISIBILITY BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ013-014-022-023-221815- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 514 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW... LOCAL HIGHER AMOUNTS TO THE SOUTH. * TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING BEFORE BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW. TRAVEL WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT DUE TO AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW DRIFTING OVER ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-HALF MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT TRAVELING WILL BE INHIBITED DUE TO SLIPPERY ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$
583 WWUS41 KPBZ 221446 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 946 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ007>009-015-016-221600- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE... BROCKWAY 946 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. $$ PAZ013-014-022-023-221600- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... ZELIENOPLE...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT... APOLLO...INDIANA 946 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW SHOWERS HAVE DIMINISHED AND THE THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL HAS ENDED. $$ MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-222300- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 946 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 8 TO 18 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH COULD BRING DOWN TREES AND LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ WM
674 WWUS41 KPBZ 221807 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 107 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-230000- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 107 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL 8 TO 18 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * TIMING...SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE BEFORE BEGINNING TO DIMINISH LATE IN THE DAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND NEAR-BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...SOME STRONGER GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH COULD BRING DOWN TREES LIMBS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING... 412-262-1988 ...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ WM
318 WWUS41 KPBZ 222000 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 300 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-222100- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...NORMALVILLE... FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA... PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS 300 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE AFTERNOON BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ WM
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 Dec 19, 7:55 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 19, 7:55 PM EST, 1 hour 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
755 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING BRINGING SHOWERS TO THE REGION. MUCH COLDER AIR WILL
MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
AN EVENING UPDATE HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LATEST TRENDS
IN TEMPS AND SKY GRIDS OVERNIGHT.
THE LATEST RAP MID-LEVEL ANALYSIS INDICATES A 500MB TROUGH AXIS
CENTERED ACROSS THE FRONT RANGE WITH MORE OF A ZONAL FLOW ACROSS
THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY IN ADVANCED OF THIS FEATURE. AN 850MB THERMAL RIDGE
IS BUILDING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY WITH A TIGHTENED THERMAL
GRADIENT CURRENTLY BISECTING THE CWA. AT THE SURFACE...A 1021MB
HIGH IS CENTERED ACROSS WV/OH.
TONIGHT...THE SURFACE HIGH WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD WITH WAA
ENSUING AS THE 850MB FLOW SHIFTS TO SOUTHERLY. SKIES WILL
GENERALLY BE MOSTLY CLOUDY OVERNIGHT AS LINGERING AREAS OF
STRATOCU CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION AND UPPER LEVEL
MOISTURE BEGINS TO ADVECT INTO THE AREA. WITH WAA ENSUING
OVERNIGHT...TEMPS WILL DECREASE VERY LITTLE OVERNIGHT...WITH LOWS
RANGING FROM THE LOWER 30S ACROSS THE I-80 CORRIDOR AND EASTERN
RIDGES TO THE UPPER 30S IN EASTERN OHIO.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY/...
LOW PRESSURE WL TRACK NEWD TO THE GREAT LAKES RGN THU INTO FRI. A
COLD FRONT WL MOV E ACRS THE AREA LATE THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVE.
MOST OF THE MOISTURE IS PRE FRONTAL. EXPECT A BAND OF SHOWERS TO
MOVE THROUGH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. GUSTY WINDS OF 30-40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. SHOULD BE JUST BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA BUT WL HAVE
TO MONITOR.
ATTENTION THEN TURNS TO COLD AIR MOVING IN BEHIND THE FRONT...AND
SNOW SHOWERS. WRAP AROUND MOISTURE BEHIND THE LOW WL BRING SNOW
SHOWERS TO THE ENTIRE AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD BE LOCATED IN
THE HIGHER TERRAIN...WITH GOOD UPSLOPE FLOW AND OMEGA. KEPT WINTER
STORM WATCH AS IS IN THAT AREA...WITH MENTION OF NEAR BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS. WL MONITOR THIS SITUATION AS WELL TO SEE IF BLIZZARD
HEADLINES WOULD EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED. THE SECOND AREA OF HEAVIER
SNOW WL BE SE OF LAKE ERIE...WHERE LAKE ENHANCEMENT COMBINED WITH
THE WRAP AROUND SYNOPTIC MOISTURE SHOULD BRING DECENT SNOWFALL. NO
SGFNT CAPPING INVERSION EITHER WHICH SHOULD HELP BRING HEAVIER
SNOWFALL RATES. WENT WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH IN THIS AREA AS
WELL WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. THIS
INCLUDES THE I 80 CORRIDOR. ELSEWHERE...EXPECT BELOW WARNING
CRITERIA SNOWFALL...ALTHOUGH ADVISORIES WL LIKELY BE NEEDED AS THE
EVENT NEARS. PCPN SHOULD BEGIN TO WIND DOWN SAT EVE AS DEEPER
MOISTURE MOVES OUT AND HIGH PRES TRIES TO NUDGE EWD.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
BLEND OF RECENT GFS AND ECMWF MODEL OUTPUT SHOWS HIGH PRESSURE
SHOULD PROMOTE MAINLY DRY SEASONABLY COLD CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
THERE CONTINUES TO BE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE WEATHER FOR
CHRISTMAS DAY AND WEDNESDAY AS GFS AND ECMWF DIFFER ON EVOLUTION
DETAILS OF INCOMING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS. AT THIS JUNCTURE DEFERRED
TO HPC SOLUTIONS WHICH SUPPORTED IDEA THAT THERE CAN BE
PRECIPITATION MOVING ACROSS THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY CHRISTMAS DAY AND
WEDNESDAY.
REGARDING TEMPERATURES...ALSO CONCURRED WITH HPC WITH PREFERENCE TO
COLDER ECMWF MOS...WHICH SHOWED LOWS AND HIGHS STRADDLING THE
FREEZING POINT. SO NOT SURPRISINGLY FORECAST FOR CHRISTMAS DAY AND
WEDNESDAY HAS A CHANCE OF RAIN AS WELL AS A CHANCE OF SNOW.
&&
.AVIATION /01Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
MODEL TIME HEIGHT SECTIONS INDICATE STRATOCUMULUS SHOULD BECOME
GRADUALLY ERADICATED AS SOUTHEASTERLY DOWNSLOPE FLOW FROM THE
RIDGES STARTS TO BECOME STRONGER OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL LEAVE US
WITH A PERIOD OF INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AND LOW PRECIPITATION
CHANCES AS THE LOW LEVELS ARE DRIED DUE TO DOWNSLOPING. A STRONGER
PRESSURE GRADIENT SHOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW
WITH GUSTS MATERIALIZING BY NOON ON THURSDAY. AS A COLD FRONT
ADVANCES EASTWARD...CIGS/VIS SHOULD QUICKLY DETERIORATE ON MONDAY
EVENING AS MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS WITH LOW CIGS AND GUSTY SSE WINDS
BECOME COMMON AT ALL SITES. FRIES
.OUTLOOK.../THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
PASSAGE OF STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS COLD FRONT THURSDAY
EVENING WILL PROMOTE IFR RAIN SHOWERS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KTS.
ENSUING COLD WESTERLY WINDS WILL PROMOTE PERIODS OF IFR RESTRICTIONS
IN SNOW SHOWERS LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SURFACE
WINDS CAN CONTINUE TO GUST AT TIMES OVER 35 KTS.
ENSUING HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT TO VFR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR MDZ001.
OH...NONE.
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR PAZ007>009-015-016-074-076.
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR WVZ023-041.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 19, 4:03 PM EST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 403 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-202115- GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- 403 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY...AND GUSTS MAY CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE AND TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES FOR DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ007>009-015-016-202115- MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- 403 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 40 MPH LATER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-014-020>023-029-031-073- 075-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-202115- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE- HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- 403 PM EST WED DEC 19 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 40 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE ALSO EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS COULD BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO THE REGION. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1:35 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene and 3 more | 44 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2012Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2012Winter Storm Warnings in Maryland, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.