Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this winter storm warning at Jan 31, 2015, 2:28 PM EST for 9 counties in Pennsylvania; Columbiana County, Ohio. It took effect at Feb 1, 2015, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr. 60 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
- Jan 31, 2015, 2:28 PM EST (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2015, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2015, 10:32 AM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Counties Columbiana County, OH, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Forest County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 8:29 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Ellwood City, PA | |
| Feb 1, 9:22 AM EST | SNOW 1 | New Beaver, PA | |
| Feb 1, 9:57 AM EST | SNOW 2 | Wellsville, OH | |
| Feb 1, 11:23 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Cranberry, PA | |
| Feb 1, 11:23 AM EST | SNOW 1 | Criders Corners, PA | |
| Feb 1, 11:48 AM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Salem, OH | |
| Feb 1, 12:31 PM EST | SNOW 1 | 3 Se Parker, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:09 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Monaca, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:20 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Hermitage, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:24 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Mercer, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:26 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 2 E Monaca, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:26 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Oil City, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:29 PM EST | SNOW 1.5 | Ohioville, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:32 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Foxburg, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:33 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Slippery Rock, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:34 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Calcutta, OH | |
| Feb 1, 1:39 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Claytonia, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:39 PM EST | SNOW 3 | West Sunbury, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:40 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Calcutta, OH | |
| Feb 1, 1:40 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Foxburg, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:41 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Beaver, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:41 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Prospect, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:43 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Lisbon, OH | |
| Feb 1, 1:46 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Ambridge, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:50 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Darlington, PA | |
| Feb 1, 1:56 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Spring Church, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:01 PM EST | SNOW 2 | 2 S Zelienople, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:16 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | 2 W Mars, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:20 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Spring Church, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:31 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Karns City, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:32 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Transfer, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:33 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Cranberry Twp, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:36 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Lisbon, OH | |
| Feb 1, 2:53 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Baden, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:53 PM EST | SNOW 3 | New Castle, PA | |
| Feb 1, 2:54 PM EST | SNOW 1 | Knox, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Frogtown, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:00 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Negley, OH | |
| Feb 1, 3:05 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Portersville, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:11 PM EST | SNOW 3.7 | New Waterford, OH | |
| Feb 1, 3:30 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Ellwood City, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:31 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Grove City, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:31 PM EST | SNOW 5.5 | Mercer, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:34 PM EST | SNOW 2.7 | Monaca, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:47 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | Hawthorn, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:49 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Ellport, PA | |
| Feb 1, 3:50 PM EST | SNOW 3 | East Palestine, OH | |
| Feb 1, 3:55 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Economy, PA | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 2 | Brookville, PA | |
| Feb 1, 4:00 PM EST | SNOW 2.5 | East Butler, PA | TIME ESTIMATED...SNOW CHANGED TO RAIN IN THE EVENING |
| Feb 1, 4:49 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Evans City, PA | |
| Feb 1, 4:52 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Salineville, OH | |
| Feb 1, 4:53 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Jamestown, PA | |
| Feb 1, 4:59 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Rochester, PA | |
| Feb 1, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 3.5 | Pine Grove, PA | |
| Feb 1, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 4 | Rimersburg, PA | |
| Feb 1, 5:00 PM EST | SNOW 6.4 | Greenville, PA | |
| Feb 1, 5:03 PM EST | SNOW 4.5 | Salem, OH | |
| Feb 1, 5:16 PM EST | SNOW 5 | Spring Church, PA | |
| Feb 1, 5:18 PM EST | SNOW 3 | Mars, 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 (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 810 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 253 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
202 WWUS41 KPBZ 311928 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 228 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 MDZ001-PAZ075-076-WVZ023-041-312030- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ GARRETT-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...KINGWOOD...PARSONS 228 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW AND ICE HAS SHIFTED NORTH OF THE AREA. LIGHT SNOW IS STILL EXPECTED SUNDAY...WITH A LIGHT WINTRY MIX POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ PAZ007>009-010330- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 228 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...LATE TONIGHT. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ041-PAZ013>016-020-022-023-010330- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...BEAVER...KITTANNING...INDIANA 228 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY ALSO MIX WITH SOME SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...LATE TONIGHT. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-PAZ021-029-073-074-WVZ001>003-010330- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0001.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...WEIRTON...BETHANY... WHEELING 228 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET SUNDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...LATE TONIGHT. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. A WINTRY MIX IS ALSO POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ 07
7 follow-up statements
589 WWUS41 KPBZ 010342 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1042 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 PAZ007>009-011145- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 1042 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...LATE TONIGHT. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ OHZ041-PAZ013>016-020-022-023-011145- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...BEAVER...KITTANNING...INDIANA 1042 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 9 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...LATE TONIGHT. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-PAZ021-029-073-074-WVZ001>003-011145- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.150201T0900Z-150202T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...WEIRTON...BETHANY... WHEELING 1042 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...LATE TONIGHT. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. A WINTRY MIX IS ALSO POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...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. && $$
833 WWUS41 KPBZ 010924 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 424 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 OHZ041-PAZ020-011730- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ COLUMBIANA-BEAVER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...BEAVER 424 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. A WINTRY MIX IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT...AND A PERIOD OF RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ007>009-011730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 424 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. 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. && $$ PAZ013>016-022-023-011730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING...INDIANA 424 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL MIX WITH SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT...AND PERHAPS TO ALL RAIN FOR A TIME...BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO ALL SNOW MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUT AT ALL...USE EXTREME CAUTION. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039-040-048>050-057>059-PAZ021-029-073-074-WVZ001>003-011730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM- GUERNSEY-BELMONT-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...WEIRTON...BETHANY... WHEELING 424 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...LATE THIS MORNING AND THIS AFTERNOON. A WINTRY MIX IS ALSO EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECIPITATION MAY CHANGE TO ALL RAIN TONIGHT... BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...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. && $$
702 WWUS41 KPBZ 011618 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 PAZ007>009-020030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 1118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW ACCUMULATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262- 1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ PAZ013>016-022-023-020030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...CLARION... BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING...INDIANA 1118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 8 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MONDAY. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-PAZ020-021-029-073-074-WVZ001>003- 020030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...CARROLLTON...SALEM... COSHOCTON...CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...WEIRTON...BETHANY... WHEELING 1118 AM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SNOW MAY CHANGE TO RAIN WITH A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO SNOW MONDAY MORNING. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$
817 WWUS41 KPBZ 012005 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 305 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 PAZ013-014-022-023-020415- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ /O.EXA.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...KITTANNING... INDIANA 305 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ OHZ039-048>050-057>059-PAZ029-WVZ001>003-012115- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY- BELMONT-WASHINGTON-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...ST. CLAIRSVILLE... WASHINGTON...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING 305 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED. $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-020415- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA... CLARION...BROOKVILLE 305 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...THROUGH TONIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ040-041-PAZ020-021-073-074-020415- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...SALEM...BEAVER... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL 305 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...THIS EVENING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ 07
687 WWUS41 KPBZ 020218 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 918 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 PAZ007>009-015-016-021030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA... CLARION...BROOKVILLE 918 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...TONIGHT. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ MDZ001-WVZ041-021030- /O.EXB.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1300Z/ GARRETT-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...PARSONS 918 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST MONDAY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW/ICE...THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ OHZ040-041-PAZ013-014-020>023-073-074-021030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...SALEM...NEW CASTLE... BUTLER...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...INDIANA... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL 918 PM EST SUN FEB 1 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST MONDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TRACE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE ICE...THIS EVENING. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE MONDAY. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. 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. && $$
555 WWUS41 KPBZ 020637 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 137 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 PAZ007>009-015-016-021700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA... CLARION...BROOKVILLE 137 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 10 INCHES. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND ICE AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS THAT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING...412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$ MDZ001-WVZ041-021700- /O.EXT.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ GARRETT-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...PARSONS 137 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL TRACE IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...AROUND 8AM MONDAY. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON WILL QUICKLY COAT ROADWAYS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ OHZ040-041-PAZ013-014-020>023-073-074-021700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...SALEM...NEW CASTLE... BUTLER...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...INDIANA... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL 137 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW...BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE MONDAY. * SNOW ENDING...MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING AND REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988...POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE...OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH. && $$
285 WWUS41 KPBZ 021532 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1032 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 PAZ007>009-015-016-021645- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GROVE CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA... CLARION...BROOKVILLE 1032 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WINDS. $$ OHZ040-041-PAZ013-014-020>023-073-074-021645- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150202T1700Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...SALEM...NEW CASTLE... BUTLER...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...INDIANA... GREENSBURG...LATROBE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL 1032 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ONLY LIGHT ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTY WINDS. $$ MDZ001-WVZ041-022345- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150203T0000Z/ GARRETT-TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...PARSONS 1032 AM EST MON FEB 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * SNOW BEGINNING...THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ENDING...THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO ACCUMULATION OF A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW AND ICE...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. SNOW WILL QUICKLY COAT ROADWAYS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Jan 31, 10:55 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 31, 10:55 AM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1055 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THROUGH THIS EVENING. LOW PRESSURE
WILL BRING WINTRY WEATHER SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
LINGERING STRATOCU FM DUJ TO LBE SHOULD CLEAR BY ERLY AFTN AS HIGH
PRES CONTS TO BLD IN. OTRW...MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND DRY WEA ARE
EXPD THRU THE DAY WITH BELOW AVG TEMPS CONTG.
PREVIOUS...
TONIGHT...FRONTAL BOUNDARY BRIDGING FROM WEAK LOW DROPPING ACROSS
EASTERN GREAT LAKES...TO THE MORE SIGNIFICANT SURFACE SYSTEM
MOVING INTO MISSOURI... DROPS TOWARD THE NORTHERN CWA. AS THIS
OCCURS...MOISTURE BEGINS TO STREAK IN FROM THE WEST ESPECIALLY
AFTER 06Z. BEGINNINGS OF DEEP LIFT DRIVEN VIA ISENTROPIC ASCENT
AND RRQ OF H250 JET TO THE NORTH WILL START TO SPREAD SNOW ACROSS
THE CWA. SLOWED POPS SLIGHTLY FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST BUT STILL
BRING LIKELY POPS TO PIT/HLG BY 12Z. SNOW COULD START EARLY ENOUGH
TO GET A FRESH INCH ON THE GROUND NEAR ZZV BY 12Z...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS TO THE NORTH AND EAST.
TEMPERATURES MODIFIED SLIGHTLY FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST...MAINLY BY
BLENDING IN NAM/MET. CL
&&
.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
PRECIPITATION WILL START OVERSPREADING THE AREA WEST TO EAST ACROSS
THE SFC COLD FRONT SUNDAY AHEAD OF THE VIGOROUS LOW MOVING OUT OF
THE PLAINS. SNOW WILL BE THE PRIMARY PRECIPITATION TYPE AS THE EVENT
BEGINS EARLY SUN. LATER SUN AFTERNOON SNOW WILL REMAIN NORTH OF
I-70...BUT A MIX OR PLAIN RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED SOUTH OF I-70 AS
TEMPERATURES WARM.
THE LOW INTENSIFIES AS IT ENTERS THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY...BOLSTERED
ALOFT AS TWO JET STREAKS TEMPORARILY PHASE TO MAXIMIZE UPPER LEVEL
DIVERGENCE. INTENSIFICATION OF THE LOW WILL AMPLIFY THE LLVL WIND
FIELD RESULTING IN A STRONG 50+ KT H85 JET NOSING INTO SWPA.
NAM/SREF/GFS ALL SHOW THE TRACK OF THE H85 LOW A LITTLE FURTHER
NORTH THAN THAT OF THE ECMWF AND NORTH OF PREVIOUS RUNS. AS THE
CLOSED H85 LOW TRACKS THROUGH NCENTRAL OHIO...THIS MEANS THAT WAA
WILL BRING POSITIVE H85 ISOTHERMS INTO NRN WV AND SWPA THROUGH EARLY
MON MORNING. THIS KEEPS RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX SOUTH OF I-70 BEFORE
THE COLD AIR PUSHES IN ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE LOW MON MORNING. THIS
SLIGHTLY WARMER SOLN MARKS THE LARGEST CHANGE MADE TO THE PREVIOUS
FORECAST.
LARGELY KEPT THE QPF PLACEMENT AND NUMBERS THE SAME...BLENDING THE
LATEST WPC GUIDANCE WITH THE PREVIOUS NUMBERS. THE WARMER AIR
INVADING UP THE WRN SLOPES OF THE RIDGES WILL WORK TO KEEP OUR SERN
ZONES RAIN LONGER AND ULTIMATELY CUT INTO SNOW TOTALS FOR THE
DURATION OF THE EVENT. HOW FAR NORTH THAT WARM AIR IS ABLE TO INVADE
IS ANOTHER QUESTION. IF THE H85 LOW FOLLOWS THE CURRENT ECMWF
TRACK...THE PGH METRO WILL STAY NEARLY ALL SNOW. IF IT FOLLOWS THE
MORE NORTHERN TRACK...SEVERAL HOURS OF RAIN DURING THE TIME OF BEST
PRECIPITATION COULD CUT INTO THE PGH METRO TOTALS AS WELL.
ALL TOLD...A GENERAL 8-10" NORTH ALONG THE I-80
CORRIDOR...BUT TIGHTENED THE ACCUMULATION GRADIENT NEAR THE PGH
METRO WITH NRN ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN THE 5-7" RANGE AND SRN PORTIONS
OF THE COUNTY IN THE 3-5" RANGE. TRIMMED BACK TOTALS ACROSS THE SRN
EXTENT OF THE CWA AS WELL WITH MANY LOCATIONS IN THE 1-3" RANGE. IF
THE WARMER SOLNS WIN OUT...NUMBERS ACROSS THE SOUTH COULD BE CLOSER
TO THE 1" SIDE OF THAT RANGE. WITH QUESTIONS SURROUNDING THE TRACK
AND EXTENT OF WARM AIR...A WELL COLLABORATED DECISION WAS MADE TO
HOLD WITH THE WINTER STORM WATCH IN PLACE.
TAX
&&
.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
LLVL MOISTURE WILL LINGER IN THE HIGH ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN
THROUGH THE PRE-DAWN HOURS TUES...BUT ANY CHC OF PRECIPITATION WILL
BE FLEETING AS SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. NRN
AXIS OF THE SFC RIDGE WILL QUICKLY SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA TUES UNDER
ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. SERN EXTENT OF THE HIGH WILL HOLD BACK TO THE
WEST...AND WILL TRY TO HOLD THE NEXT SYSTEM OFF TO OUR NORTH. A WEAK
SFC LOW PASSES NORTH WEDS...BUT WILL WORK TO AMPLIFY THE UPPER TROF.
THE TRAILING COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH WEDS NIGHT/THURS
MORNING...BRINGING THE BEST CHANCE OF POPS IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD.
MUCH COLDER AIR POURS IN BEHIND THE FRONT AS A STOUT HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERS OVERHEAD. TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BE WELL BELOW AVERAGE
FROM MID-WEEK THROUGH THE END OF THE 7 DAY PERIOD.
TAX
&&
.AVIATION /16Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FINGERS OF STRATOCU ARE STARTING TO STREAM IN FROM ACROSS LAKE
ERIE. EXPECT THIS VARIABLE AND BORDERLINE MVFR CIG TO IMPACT
SEVERAL TERMINALS DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK
WARM FRONT LIFTS THROUGH. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD RETURN BY MID TO
LATE AFTERNOON...BUT MID/HI CLOUDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE AHEAD
OF OUR SIGNIFICANT SUNDAY STORM. SNOW WILL START ARRIVING FROM THE
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SPREAD EASTWARD WITH TIME...WITH MVFR
CIG/VIS DROPPING TO IFR WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SNOW
COMMENCES. AREAS EAST OF PIT/MGW MAY AVOID IFR UNTIL AFTER 12Z.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 10 KNOTS OR LESS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
THROUGH MUCH OF THE TAF PERIOD. CL
.OUTLOOK.../SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
WIDESPREAD RESTRICTIONS CAN BE EXPECTED INTO MONDAY AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSES THE REGION.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FOR MDZ001.
OH...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FOR OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059.
PA...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FOR PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029-073>076.
WV...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
FOR WVZ001>003-023-041.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 31, 8:31 AM EST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 831 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029- 073>076-WVZ001>003-023-041-011345- GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE- FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-PRESTON-TUCKER- 831 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WATCH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. OHZ068-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-011345- NOBLE-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- 831 AM EST SAT JAN 31 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. A LIGHT WINTRY MIX IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. 07
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2:28 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Washington and 1 more | 53 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.