Winter Storm Warning Updated
From
North East Township
Sent
Fri, Dec 23 @ 4:13am
Description
Winter Storm Warning issued December 23 at 3:49AM EST until December 25 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow occurring.
Additional snow accumulations of 4 to locally 8 inches through
tonight. Lake effect snow showers continue Saturday into Sunday
with 4 or more inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 60
mph. For the Wind Chill Warning, dangerously cold wind chills
expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero.
* WHERE...In Ohio, Lake, Ashtabula Inland and Ashtabula
Lakeshore counties. In Pennsylvania, Northern Erie and
Southern Erie counties.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 4 PM EST Sunday.
For the Wind Chill Warning, until 10 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Patchy
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning and evening
commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage. The cold wind
chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as
30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds and greatest blowing snow
potential will be this afternoon through tonight. From today
through Sunday, a period of almost 48 hours where temperatures
remain in the single digits. This combined with the strong winds
would allow for a long period of wind chills well below zero.
Temperatures this cold for an extended period of time will
impact infrastructure across the region with frozen pipes a
concern.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Avoid outside activities if possible. When outside, make sure you
wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can
be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission strongly encourage motorists to heed all
travel restrictions and delay unnecessary travel. Visit
www.511pa.com for the latest travel, roadway, and traffic
conditions.
This notification was posted by North East Township. North East Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
