Lake Effect Snow Warning Updated
From
Washington Township
Sent
Thu, Jan 2 @ 4:58am
Description
Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 2 at 4:48AM EST until January 5 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1
to 2.5 feet. Greatest snow amounts expected in the higher terrain
of southern and eastern Erie County and northern Crawford County.
Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will produce blowing snow at times.
* WHERE...Crawford, Northern Erie, and Southern Erie Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult or impossible at times due
to deep snow cover on roads and poor visibility. The hazardous
conditions may impact the morning and evening commutes on Thursday
and Friday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The lake effect snow is expected to shift
north and become more concentrated in Erie County this afternoon
and tonight before additional periods of lake effect snow return
for Friday through the weekend for all of Northwest Pennsylvania.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.
During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally
heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can
also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather,
visibility, and road conditions.
This notification was posted by Washington Township. Washington 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.
