Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Chill Warnings in 2015
Wind Chill Warning 2, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this wind chill warning at Feb 18, 2015, 9:42 PM EST for 11 counties in Pennsylvania; Carroll County, Columbiana County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 19, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2015, 9:42 PM EST (02:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Counties Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Forest County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
601 WWUS41 KPBZ 190242 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 942 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-191000- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-150219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.150219T0600Z-150220T0000Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...LIGONIER...DONEGAL... CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 942 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 24 BELOW OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY...AND AS LOW AS 25 TO 35 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...15 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ PAZ009-016-023-191000- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.150219T0600Z-150220T0000Z/ FOREST-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIONESTA...BROOKVILLE...INDIANA 942 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 24 BELOW OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY...AND AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 BELOW THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 BELOW TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007-008-013>015-020>022-029- 031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-191000- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.150219T0600Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE- BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-WASHINGTON-GREENE- WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN... NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... KITTANNING...WASHINGTON...WAYNESBURG...GREENSBURG...LATROBE... UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 942 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...10 TO 24 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...11 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$
6 follow-up statements
454 WWUS41 KPBZ 190849 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 349 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 OHZ040-041-PAZ007-008-013>015-020-022-191700- /O.EXA.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER- ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...SALEM...GROVE CITY... FRANKLIN...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION...BEAVER...KITTANNING 349 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL...20 TO 30 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...12 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ MDZ001-PAZ009-016-023-074-076-WVZ023-041-191700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ GARRETT-FOREST-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...TIONESTA...BROOKVILLE... INDIANA...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...KINGWOOD... PARSONS 349 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...25 TO 35 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...14 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ039-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ021-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004- 012-021-022-191700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... WAYNESBURG...GREENSBURG...LATROBE...UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN 349 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...15 TO 24 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$
629 WWUS41 KPBZ 191659 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1159 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 MDZ001-OHZ040-041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-074-076-WVZ023- 041-200100- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ GARRETT-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER- CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...CARROLLTON...SALEM... GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER... CLARION...BROOKVILLE...BEAVER...KITTANNING...INDIANA...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 1159 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 13 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...13 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ039-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ021-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004- 012-021-022-200100- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... WAYNESBURG...GREENSBURG...LATROBE...UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN 1159 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 10 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 BELOW TO 6 ABOVE ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$
563 WWUS41 KPBZ 192337 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 637 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 MDZ001-OHZ040-041-PAZ007>009-013>016-020-022-023-074-076-WVZ023- 041-200745- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ GARRETT-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER- CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...CARROLLTON...SALEM... GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER... CLARION...BROOKVILLE...BEAVER...KITTANNING...INDIANA...LIGONIER... DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 637 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WIND CHILL...FALLING TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO...AND AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...12 TO 18 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ039-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ021-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004- 012-021-022-200745- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... WAYNESBURG...GREENSBURG...LATROBE...UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN 637 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THIS EVENING...DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$
798 WWUS41 KPBZ 200238 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 938 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 OHZ040-041-PAZ020-201045- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-BEAVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...SALEM...BEAVER 938 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$ MDZ001-PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-074-076-WVZ023-041-201045- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ GARRETT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION- JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES- PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN... TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION...BROOKVILLE... KITTANNING...INDIANA...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE... KINGWOOD...PARSONS 938 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...FALLING TO 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO...AND AS LOW AS 40 BELOW ZERO IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH EARLY THIS EVENING...DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...12 TO 18 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ039-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ021-029-031-073-075-WVZ001>004- 012-021-022-201045- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... WAYNESBURG...GREENSBURG...LATROBE...UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON... BETHANY...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN 938 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH...DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * LOW TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$
160 WWUS41 KPBZ 200901 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 401 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 PAZ007-008-013>015-022-201700- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-ARMSTRONG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...NEW CASTLE... BUTLER...CLARION...KITTANNING 401 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 5. * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 21 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$ MDZ001-WVZ023-041-201715- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.A.0004.150221T1100Z-150222T1100Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 401 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 INCHES OR MORE. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 39 BELOW. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH. * LOW TEMPERATURES...12 TO 18 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * SNOW/ICE BEGINNING...AROUND DAWN SATURDAY. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/ICE...SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * SNOW ENDING...SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE 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. && $$ PAZ009-016-023-074-076-201700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ FOREST-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIONESTA...BROOKVILLE...INDIANA... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE 401 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 35 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * LOW TEMPERATURES...12 TO 18 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. DO NOT VENTURE OUTDOORS UNLESS YOU ARE PROPERLY DRESSED FOR THE CONDITIONS. && $$ OHZ057>059-068-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-201715- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0016.150221T0600Z-150222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL- MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 401 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * WINDS...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH. * LOW TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. * SNOW/ICE BEGINNING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 7 AM. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/ICE...LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW/ICE ENDING...SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039>041-048>050-PAZ020-021-029-073-075-WVZ001>003-201700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE- OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...GREENSBURG...LATROBE... UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING 401 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 24 BELOW. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 5 MPH. * LOW TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL INDICES. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU DRESS PROPERLY. && $$
678 WWUS41 KPBZ 201657 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1157 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 MDZ001-WVZ023-041-210100- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0004.150221T1100Z-150222T1100Z/ GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 1157 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 INCHES OR MORE. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE 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. && $$ PAZ009-016-023-074-076-201800- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ FOREST-JEFFERSON PA-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TIONESTA...BROOKVILLE...INDIANA... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE 1157 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM TODAY. $$ OHZ057>059-068-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-210100- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0016.150221T0600Z-150222T0000Z/ MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL- MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 1157 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/ICE...SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * SNOW/ICE ENDING...SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039>041-048>050-PAZ007-008-013>015-020>022-029-073-075- WVZ001>003-201800- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MERCER-VENANGO-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN... NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... KITTANNING...WASHINGTON...GREENSBURG...LATROBE...UNIONTOWN... WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING 1157 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO WARM TODAY. $$ 15
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill warning went out at Feb 18, 7:02 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 7:02 PM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
702 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY...AS ANOTHER
ARCTIC AIR MASS POURS INTO THE REGION. DRY WEATHER RETURNS BRIEFLY
ON FRIDAY AHEAD OF A WEEKEND WEATHER SYSTEM.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
645 PM UPDATE...MAIN CHANGE WAS TO DECREASE POPS A LITTLE BIT MORE
QUICKLY...BASED ON LATEST RADAR TRENDS AND PASSAGE OF H500 TROUGH AXIS.
ALSO...HRRR/RAP SOUNDINGS SHOWING THE DENDRITIC GROWTH LAYER DIVING
INTO THE GROUND...WHICH WILL PUT A DAMPER ON FURTHER SNOW
ACCUMULATION. SLIGHTLY DECREASED 00Z-12Z SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN THE
GRIDS...ESPECIALLY ON THE RIDGES. WILL ALLOW WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
TO CONTINUE FOR NOW BUT PICTURE CANCELLING IT EARLY IF CURRENT
TRENDS CONTINUE. CL
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON IS OCCURRING IN A NORTH-SOUTH
ORIENTED BAND EXTENDING FROM ARMSTRONG COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA INTO
MONONGALIA COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA ALONG A COLD FRONT. SNOWFALL RATES
HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS AN INCH PER HOUR ALONG THE LINE. THIS LINE WILL
MOVE EAST OF THE AREA IN THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. BEHIND THE
FRONT...SNOW SHOWER COVERAGE WILL DIMINISH...ALTHOUGH WESTERLY
WINDS WILL ALLOW UPSLOPE SNOW TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY OVERNIGHT FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
PA/WV/MD...WITH AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE ADVISORY GETTING LESS THAN AN
INCH OF SNOW AFTER SUNSET. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL WILL BE LIGHT AGAIN
ON THURSDAY WITH WESTERLY WINDS CONTINUING AND POSSIBLY BRINGING
TRAJECTORIES OFF LAKE MICHIGAN...BUT WITH HOW COLD TEMPERATURES
WILL BE...MOISTURE CONTENT OF AIR WILL BE SO LOW THAT ONLY MINIMAL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
SPEAKING OF THE COLD AIR...TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY STARTING TO FALL
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. ANOTHER NIGHT OF TEMPERATURES WITHIN A FEW
DEGREES OF ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES ON
THURSDAY WILL BE IN THE BALLPARK OF WHAT OCCURRED THIS PAST
SUNDAY...WITH SINGLE DIGITS THE EXPECTED HIGH. SOME LOCATIONS MAY BE
LUCKY TO REACH ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN ALL
LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS TIME PERIOD.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
ANY LEFTOVER SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY THURSDAY EVENING AS
WINDS BEGIN TO BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST. THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE EVEN
COLDER THAN TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE AS
COLD AS LAST SUNDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD TEMPERATURES OF MINUS 10 ARE
FORECAST...WITH EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON HOW
QUICKLY CLOUDS CLEAR OUT. WINDS SHOULD ALSO BE DIMINISHING THURSDAY
NIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING OVERHEAD. SOME LOCATIONS SHOULD
REACH WIND CHILL WARNING CRITERIA...BUT HAVE HELD OFF ON UPGRADING
FROM ADVISORY TO WARNING AT THIS TIME TO AVOID A DOUBLE WIND CHILL
HEADLINE. TEMPERATURES SHOULD MARGINALLY WARM UP ON FRIDAY...BUT
WILL STILL BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. NEXT SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE INTO
THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. AFTER ANOTHER NIGHT OF SINGLE
DIGIT TEMPERATURES FRIDAY NIGHT...THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES IN THE
LAST WEEK SHOULD ARRIVE...BRINGING HIGHS CLOSE TO OR OVER THE
FREEZING MARK. THIS MEANS THAT ANY PRECIPITATION SATURDAY WILL START
AS SNOW...BUT MAY TRANSITION TO A FEW HOURS OF FREEZING RAIN BEFORE
CHANGING OVER TO RAIN CONSIDERING JUST HOW COLD SURFACE TEMPERATURES
HAVE BEEN. WILL HIGHLIGHT THIS POTENTIAL IN THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER
OUTLOOK.
&&
.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS NORTHEAST...MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE
IN THE WARM SECTOR SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY BEFORE THE COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
CHALLENGES DETERMINING PRECIPITATION TYPE AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
THROUGH BY SUNDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD ALLOW FOR A BRIEF
PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER BEFORE MORE PRECIPITATION MOVES IN FOR TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY. AFTER SUNDAYS COLD FRONT...TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
WELL BELOW NORMAL ONCE AGAIN...WITH HIGHS IN THE 20S.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
SNOW SHOWERS QUICKLY DIMINISHING ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...SAVE FOR
NEAR FKL/DUJ WHERE DEEPER MOISTURE STILL EXISTS. EXPECTING SHOWERS
TO CONTINUE TO DISSIPATE THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL STAY STRONG
AND FROM THE NORTHWEST...BUT WILL LOSE THE GUSTY NATURE.
AFTER MIDNIGHT...ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS MAY COME BACK IN FROM
THE WEST...AND MAINLY IMPACT THE FAR NORTHERN AND FAR SOUTHERN
TERMINALS. STILL...WITH MOISTURE ERODING AND SUPPORT FOR SNOW SHOWER
DEVELOPMENT WANING...WOULDNT EXPECT ANY MAJOR IMPACTS. HAVE INCLUDED
MVFR CIGS/VIS WITH SHSN MENTION...BUT CONFIDENCE IS NOT ALL THAT
HIGH.
THURSDAY THE GUSTY WINDS RETURN IN A VERY COLD AIRMASS. ANY MOISTURE
BROUGHT IN ACROSS OUR SOUTH MAY GET SQUEEZED OUT TO PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS. IMPACTS SHOULD NOT BE GREAT.
TAX
OUTLOOK.../THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN VFR FRIDAY. RESTRICTIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY WITH APPROACH OF LOW PRESSURE.
&&
.CLIMATE...
PITTSBURGH RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE FOR THU FEB 19 ... -8 IN 1936.
PITTSBURGH RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR THU FEB 19 ... 9 IN
1936.
PITTSBURGH RECORD LOW TEMPERATURE FOR FRI FEB 20 ... MINUS 2 MOST
RECENTLY SET IN 1936.
PITTSBURGH RECORD COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR FRI FEB 20 ... 9 IN
1896.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
MDZ001.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MDZ001.
OH...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069.
PA...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-031-073>076.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR PAZ074-076.
WV...WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR WVZ023-041.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 3:40 PM EST, 6 hours 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 340 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029- 031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-191200- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- 340 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. IN ADDITION...A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-191200- GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- 340 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .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 WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. IN ADDITION...A WINTRY MIX INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 18, 5:06 PM EST, 4 hours 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
506 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0445 PM SNOW 1 SSE WEXFORD 40.62N 80.04W
02/18/2015 M2.8 INCH ALLEGHENY PA SOCIAL MEDIA
LOCATED IN MCANDLESS TOWNSHIP
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1501059
TAXLocal storm report, Feb 18, 5:08 PM EST, 4 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
508 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0507 PM SNOW BEAVER 40.69N 80.31W
02/18/2015 E2.0 INCH BEAVER PA SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1501060
TAXLocal storm report, Feb 18, 5:25 PM EST, 4 hours 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
525 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0520 PM SNOW MOON TOWNSHIP 40.53N 80.22W
02/18/2015 M2.5 INCH ALLEGHENY PA NWS OFFICE
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1501062
TAXLocal storm report, Feb 18, 5:29 PM EST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
529 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0529 PM SNOW PENN HILLS 40.48N 79.83W
02/18/2015 E2.1 INCH ALLEGHENY PA SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1501063
TAXLocal storm report, Feb 18, 6:16 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
616 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM SNOW IRWIN 40.33N 79.70W
02/18/2015 M1.4 INCH WESTMORELAND PA SOCIAL MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1501064
TAXLocal storm report, Feb 18, 9:06 PM EST, 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
906 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 PM SNOW OAKLAND 39.41N 79.41W
02/18/2015 M3.5 INCH GARRETT MD TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOW HAS ENDED
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1501065
TAXNearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.