Lake Effect Snow Warning Updated
From
Albion
Sent
Thu, Jan 2 @ 2:38pm
Description
Lake Effect Snow Warning issued January 2 at 2:31PM EST until January 5 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations
between 1 to 2 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Crawford, Northern Erie, and Southern Erie Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4
mile due to falling and blowing snow. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly
reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Periods of moderate to heavy snow will
continue this evening and overnight. Heavier lake effect snow will
return Friday morning and persist into the weekend with snowfall
rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour possible. Wind chills will fall
into the single digits Friday night into Sunday morning.
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.
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 Albion. Albion 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.
