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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

December 19, 2023Columbiana County, Ohio

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this special weather statement at Dec 19, 2023, 1:21 AM EST for Columbiana County, Ohio. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 19, 2023, 1:21 AM EST (06:21 UTC)
Expired
Dec 19, 2023, 1:45 AM EST
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA

County Columbiana County, OH

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Dec 18, 6:59 PM EST, 6 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 18, 6:59 PM EST, 6 hours 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 18, 3:58 AM EST, 21 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
358 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2023

PAZ074-076-WVZ512>514-190900-
Higher Elevations of Westmoreland-Higher Elevations of Fayette-
Eastern Preston-Western Tucker-Eastern Tucker-
358 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM
EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for 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...Tuesday through Sunday.

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.

PAZ007>009-015-016-190900-
Mercer-Venango-Forest-Clarion-Jefferson PA-
358 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO
10 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Pennsylvania and
western 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 Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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.

OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ013-014-020>022-029-031-073-
075-077-WVZ001>004-012-021-509-190900-
Tuscarawas-Carroll-Columbiana-Coshocton-Harrison-Jefferson OH-
Muskingum-Guernsey-Belmont-Noble-Monroe-Lawrence-Butler-Beaver-
Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Fayette-Indiana-
Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
358 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central Ohio, southwest
Pennsylvania, western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Snow showers are expected by this afternoon. A few squalls are also
possible, especially this afternoon and evening. Any heavier snow
showers or squalls could result in a quick inch or two of snow
accumulations, and hazardous travel conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

PAZ078-WVZ510-511-190900-
Higher Elevations of Indiana-
Ridges of Eastern Monongalia and Northwestern Preston-Preston-
358 AM EST Mon Dec 18 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO
10 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for western 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 Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

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.

WM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 2:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPBZArmstrong25 min
Dec 19, 6:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPBZFayette, Washington39 min
Dec 18, 7:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementPBZBrooke, Hancock28 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.