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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Pittsburgh, PA
NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 14, 2016, 10:28 AM EST for 14 counties in Pennsylvania; 9 counties in West Virginia; 11 counties in Ohio. It took effect at Dec 15, 2016, 2:00 AM EST. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2016, 10:28 AM EST (15:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 15, 2016, 2:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2016, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pittsburgh, PA
All 34 counties
Belmont County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Coshocton County, OH, Guernsey County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Jefferson County, OH, Monroe County, OH, Muskingum County, OH, Noble County, OH, Tuscarawas County, OH, Allegheny County, PA, Armstrong County, PA, Beaver County, PA, Butler County, PA, Clarion County, PA, Fayette County, PA, Forest County, PA, Greene County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, Lawrence County, PA, Mercer County, PA, Venango County, PA, Washington County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, Marion County, WV, Marshall County, WV, Monongalia County, WV, Ohio County, WV, Preston County, WV, Tucker County, WV, Wetzel County, WV
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:32 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 12:00Z, 3.5 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 87 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
317 WWUS41 KPBZ 141528 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 1028 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016- 020>023-029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-142330- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.161215T0700Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO- FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE- FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON- PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...SHARON...HERMITAGE... GROVE CITY...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 1028 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 14 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...1 BELOW TO 14 ABOVE ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
11 follow-up statements
997 WWUS41 KPBZ 141949 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 249 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 PAZ007>009-150400- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.161215T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.161215T0700Z-161216T1400Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 249 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * IMPACTS...SNOW WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013>016-020>023-029- 031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-150400- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.161215T0700Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-LAWRENCE-BUTLER- CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 249 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 BELOW TO 14 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$
474 WWUS41 KPBZ 150039 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 739 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 PAZ007>009-150845- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.161215T0700Z-161216T1400Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 739 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAY COVER ROADS AND DROP VISIBLITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL MAY QUICKLY CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013>016-020>023-029- 031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-150845- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.161215T0700Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-LAWRENCE-BUTLER- CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 739 PM EST WED DEC 14 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...WIND CHILL MAY QUICKLY CAUSE FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ 15
343 WWUS41 KPBZ 150759 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 259 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 PAZ007>009-151700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 259 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAY COVER ROADS AND DROP VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013>016-020>023-029- 031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-151700- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-LAWRENCE-BUTLER- CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE- WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK- BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...NEW CASTLE... ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE... ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA... PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 259 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
978 WWUS41 KPBZ 151221 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 721 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 PAZ013-014-152030- /O.EXA.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER 721 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...HEAVIEST SNOW THIS MORNING...TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAY COVER ROADS AND DROP VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ007>009-152030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA 721 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAY COVER ROADS AND DROP VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ015-016-020>023-029- 031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-152030- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-CLARION-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...CLARION... PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...FORD CITY... INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE... GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN... CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG... WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT... MORGANTOWN...COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS... TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS... SAINT GEORGE...DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 721 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ 34
590 WWUS41 KPBZ 151453 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 953 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 PAZ015-016-152300- /O.EXA.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ CLARION-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE 953 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 13 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 12 ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ007>009-013-014-152300- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY... BUTLER 953 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * SNOW ACCUMULATION...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 12 ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE HEAVY SNOW AT TIMES WILL CREATE SNOW COVERED ROADS. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020>023-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-152300- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG... WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON... FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN...COOPERS ROCK... KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON... PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE...DAVIS...THOMAS... CANAAN VALLEY 953 AM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 14 ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * IMPACTS...THE SNOWFALL WILL CREATE SLIPPERY AND SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
222 WWUS41 KPBZ 151909 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 209 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 PAZ007>009-013>016-160315- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161215T2300Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY... BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE 209 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$ MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020>023-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-160315- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND- WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG... WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON... LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON... FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE... NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN...COOPERS ROCK... KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON... PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE...DAVIS...THOMAS... CANAAN VALLEY 209 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW ZERO...AS LOW AS 20 BELOW ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. && $$
185 WWUS41 KPBZ 151927 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 227 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020-021-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-160330- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON- PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 227 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 14 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 14 ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OR MORE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH ORE MORE. * IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-160330- /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY... BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING... FORD CITY...INDIANA 227 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 13 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 12 ABOVE...AND WINDS WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR MORE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
973 WWUS41 KPBZ 160245 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 945 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020-021-029-031- 073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-161045- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON- JEFFERSON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-BEAVER- ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION- MONONGALIA-RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON- PRESTON-EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON...MALVERN... EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ... STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...UNIONTOWN...CHAMPION... OHIOPYLE...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 945 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL...10 TO LOCALLY 20 BELOW. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TENTH TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE SCATTERED OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-161045- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY... BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING... FORD CITY...INDIANA 945 PM EST THU DEC 15 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL...10 TO 15 BELOW. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR MORE. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ 07
134 WWUS41 KPBZ 160918 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 418 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ020-021-029-031-073-075- WVZ001>004-012-021-509-161730- /O.CAN.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY- WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...CARROLLTON... MALVERN...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...COSHOCTON... CADIZ...STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...ALIQUIPPA... BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA... WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...WAYNESBURG...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON...UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG... WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 418 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...A TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ510>514-161730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE... COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD...BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA... ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS...HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE... DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 418 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ PAZ007>009-013>016-022-023-161730- /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY... BUTLER...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...KITTANNING... FORD CITY...INDIANA 418 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 4 ABOVE...AND WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TENTH TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
528 WWUS41 KPBZ 161005 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MDZ001-WVZ514-161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.IS.W.0002.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ GARRETT-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 16 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 2 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT ADD TO THE DANGER. && $$ PAZ013-014-022-023-074-076-161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA...LIGONIER...DONEGAL... CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 13 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 4 ABOVE...AND WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 MPH OR LESS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.161217T0300Z-161217T2100Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY... BROOKVILLE 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 12 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 TO 4 ABOVE...AND WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ020-021-073-161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WESTMORELAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ WVZ510>513-161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.ZR.Y.0006.161217T0300Z-161217T1300Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD... BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS... HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND CHILL...AS LOW AS 13 BELOW DUE TO TEMPERATURES 1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO...AND WINDS SOUTHWEST 5 MPH OR LESS. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BEFORE DAWN ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ICING MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND STRONG WIND WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE A LOW WIND CHILL INDEX. THIS COULD RESULT IN FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ OHZ039-048-049-057>059-068-069-PAZ031-WVZ003-004-012-021-509- 161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.ZR.Y.0006.161217T0300Z-161217T1300Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE- MONROE-GREENE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...COSHOCTON... CADIZ...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BEFORE DAWN ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ OHZ040-041-050-PAZ029-075-WVZ001-002-161815- /O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.161217T0000Z-161217T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KPBZ.WW.Y.0021.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON-WASHINGTON-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...MALVERN...EAST LIVERPOOL... SALEM...COLUMBIANA...STEUBENVILLE...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG... UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG 505 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION LESS THAN AN INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$
962 WWUS41 KPBZ 161352 WSWPBZ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 MDZ001-WVZ514-162200- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.IS.W.0002.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ GARRETT-EASTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK...OAKLAND MD... GRANTSVILLE...DAVIS...THOMAS...CANAAN VALLEY 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AN ICE STORM WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT ADD TO THE DANGER. PLEASE REPORT ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ013-014-022-023-074-076-162200- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ LAWRENCE-BUTLER-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WESTMORELAND RIDGES- FAYETTE RIDGES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER... KITTANNING...FORD CITY...INDIANA...LIGONIER...DONEGAL... CHAMPION...OHIOPYLE 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ007>009-015-016-162200- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.161217T0300Z-161217T2100Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY... BROOKVILLE 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. BITTER WIND CHILLS MAY PRODUCE FROSTBITE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE COLD. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ WVZ510>513-162200- /O.EXP.KPBZ.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-161216T1400Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.ZR.Y.0006.161217T0300Z-161217T1300Z/ RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOPERS ROCK...KINGWOOD... BRUCETON MILLS...TERRA ALTA...ROWLESBURG...HAZELTON...PARSONS... HENDRICKS...SAINT GEORGE 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BEFORE DAWN ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ICING MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS MAY QUICKLY PRODUCE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988, POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE, OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ PAZ020-021-073-162200- /O.CON.KPBZ.WS.W.0004.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-WESTMORELAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE... MONACA...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...MURRYSVILLE...GREENSBURG... NEW KENSINGTON 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OR GREATER. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CREATE TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE WEIGHT OF THE ICE AND SNOW ON TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES COULD PRODUCE NUMEROUS OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. PLEASE REPORT SNOW AND ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ OHZ039-048-049-057>059-068-069-PAZ031-WVZ003-004-012-021-509- 162200- /O.CON.KPBZ.ZR.Y.0006.161217T0300Z-161217T1300Z/ TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE- MONROE-GREENE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...COSHOCTON... CADIZ...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY... ST. CLAIRSVILLE...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...WAYNESBURG...WHEELING... MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EST SATURDAY... * ICE ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING...FREEZING RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN BEFORE DAWN ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT ICE BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$ OHZ040-041-050-PAZ029-075-WVZ001-002-162200- /O.CON.KPBZ.WW.Y.0021.161217T0300Z-161217T1800Z/ CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-JEFFERSON-WASHINGTON-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...MALVERN...EAST LIVERPOOL... SALEM...COLUMBIANA...STEUBENVILLE...WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG... UNIONTOWN...WEIRTON...FOLLANSBEE...WELLSBURG 852 AM EST FRI DEC 16 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST SATURDAY... * ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION LESS THAN AN INCH...ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY CREATE SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL BY CALLING 412-262-1988... POSTING TO THE NWS PITTSBURGH FACEBOOK PAGE... OR USING TWITTER @NWSPITTSBURGH && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind chill advisory 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 advisory went out at Dec 14, 9:42 AM EST, 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 9:42 AM EST, 46 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA 942 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2016 .SYNOPSIS... An arctic airmass will begin to spread over the area tonight. Scattered snow showers are expected to redevelop, especially over the ridges and lake snow regions. Another system will move in for the start of the weekend, bringing a wintry mix and warmer air. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/... No major changes were made for the late morning update. Previous discussion follows. Brief high pressure will help maintain dry weather today, and with persistent zonal flow, expect to see some sun for a portion of the day. Colder today, as slow cold air advection is expected and the area now has a snow pack. && .SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/... The next shortwave trough will swing through tonight. Ahead of the upper level system, surface arctic front will blast through this evening. This will usher in the coldest air so far this season, with strong cold air advection tonight through Thursday morning. Expect to see some scattered snow showers and flurries crossing the area with the surface front, but it will take until Thursday morning for winds to swing around to the northwest. Because of this lag in the wind shift, the most likely locations to see any significant/persistent snow shower activity would be over the counties in the I-80 corridor and possibly over the ridges. Latest hires model data is hinting at a rather significant lake band setting up late tonight over the southwestern shores of Lake Erie and extending eastward into the aforementioned I-80 corridor. Thursday's forecast becomes a bit more complex as the heart of the arctic air settles in over the Upper Ohio Valley during the afternoon. The winds aloft will begin to show a more northwesterly component Thursday morning, however, at the same time, the arctic surface high will build into the upper midwest and begin to drive drier air near the surface over our area. This drier air will make it difficult for any lake bands to make much southward progress and will also limit the efficiency of upslope snow showers over the ridges. This will need to monitored as the entire setup evolves, as the dendritic snow growth zone will slam toward the surface and remain in what's left of the low level saturated layer. In addition, the northwest component of the wind is not setting up in an optimal direction, and there is directional wind shear, which is why all the hires guidance is showing snow band development remaining close the lakes. Temperatures will rapidly tank tonight, with little recovery expected on Thursday. Making things worse, we now have a snow pack, which will only optimize the effects of the arctic air. Surface winds will also strength overnight and remain gusty through Thursday, this may necessitate a wind chill advisory at some point. The heart of the cold pool begins to exit to the northeast Thursday night, and the surface high settles in over Northern WV/Southwest PA. This will continue to limit snow shower/band activity to the north and will actually allow for a slow decrease in cloud cover from west to east. Some locations could approach record lows as optimal radiational cooling begins with clearing skies and a snow covered ground. Clouds will continue to decrease toward the northeast on Friday in response to the arctic airmass slowly retreating to the northeast. Expect some moderation in temperatures, but still well below normal. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... Still expecting a complex weather system with precipitation beginning late on Friday and continuing through the weekend. A wintry mix is still foreseen Friday night into Saturday after a period of snow at the start. With the surface low track to the northwest, still fairly confident that precipitation will turn over to all rain, although surface freezing may continue for a bit due to very cold surfaces. Precipitation will end by late Sunday, with a dry pattern expected for the remainder of the long term. Below normal temperatures will return for early next week. && .AVIATION /15Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Low level moisture should result in MVFR conditions continuing for most ports this morning before ridging erodes some of the clouds, and mixing lifts the bases to VFR. MVFR is expected again tonight, along with gusty W winds, with the approach and passage of a cold front. .OUTLOOK... Periodic restrictions are likely through late week with broad upper troughing and cold W-NW flow. More widespread restrictions are expected with weekend low pressure. && .PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MD...None. OH...None. PA...None. WV...None. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 3:50 AM EST, 6 hours 38 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 350 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023- 029-031-073>076-WVZ001>004-012-021-509>514-150900- GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA- WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE- FAYETTE RIDGES-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- RIDGES OF EASTERN MONONGALIA AND NORTHWESTERN PRESTON-PRESTON- EASTERN PRESTON-WESTERN TUCKER-EASTERN TUCKER- 350 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER TONIGHT. FRIGID TEMPERATURES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES WELL BELOW ZERO IN SOME AREAS LATE TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA INTO FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MAY ALSO BE NEEDED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS MAY PRODUCE SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW...MAINLY OVER THE I-80 CORRIDOR. A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Dec 14, 8:07 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
807 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0803 AM SNOW 4 SW SUTERSVILLE 40.20N 79.85W
12/14/2016 M3.0 INCH WESTMORELAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL. SNOWFALL REPORTED FOR ROSTRAVER
AIRPORT.
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EVENT NUMBER PBZ1602247Local storm report, Dec 14, 10:23 AM EST, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
1023 AM EST WED DEC 14 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1022 AM SNOW NEW FLORENCE 40.38N 79.08W
12/14/2016 M3.5 INCH WESTMORELAND PA TRAINED SPOTTER
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EVENT NUMBER PBZ1602248The office that day
Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2:49 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | PBZ | Butler, Clarion, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer and 1 more | 23 hr |
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