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Winter Storm Warning 5, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

February 19, 2019Fayette County, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Tucker County, West Virginia

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this winter storm warning at Feb 19, 2019, 3:05 AM EST for Fayette County, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; Tucker County, West Virginia. It took effect at Feb 20, 2019, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 23 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2019, 3:05 AM EST (08:05 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2019, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 20, 2019, 11:58 PM EST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA

Counties Fayette County, PA, Westmoreland County, PA, Tucker County, WV

The radar

The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Feb 18, 8:50 PM EST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 8:50 PM EST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 19, 3:05 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

OHZ057>059-068-069-PAZ031-075-WVZ003-004-012-021-509>513-200815-
Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Greene-Fayette-Ohio-Marshall-
Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

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.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

OHZ039>041-048>050-PAZ020-021-029-073-WVZ001-002-200815-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-Beaver-
Allegheny-Washington-Westmoreland-Hancock-Brooke-
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON EST
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest
Pennsylvania, western 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 Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

PAZ007-008-013>015-022-200815-
Mercer-Venango-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Armstrong-
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania, west
central Pennsylvania and western Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

MDZ001-PAZ074-WVZ514-200815-
Garrett-Westmoreland Ridges-Eastern Tucker-
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western Maryland, southwest
Pennsylvania and northern 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 Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

PAZ009-016-023-200815-
Forest-Jefferson PA-Indiana-
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania and
west central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

PAZ076-200815-
Fayette Ridges-
305 AM EST Tue Feb 19 2019

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST
THURSDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.
   Flood Watch.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
 conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 19, 3:05 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryPBZAllegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Fayette and 8 more45 hr
Feb 19, 3:08 AM ESTFlood WatchPBZFayette, Greene40 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2019Winter Storm Warnings in West Virginia, 2019Every winter storm warning in 2019

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.