Snow Squall Warning Issued

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Fri, Jan 3 @ 5:09pm

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Snow Squall Warning issued January 3 at 5:00PM EST until January 3 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Snow Squall Warning for...
Northeastern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Westmoreland County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Southern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Indiana County in west central Pennsylvania...
Northern Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EST.

* At 500 PM EST, a hazardous snow squall was located from near New
Castle southeast through Butler to Indiana, moving southeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading
to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind
gusts up to 35 mph.

SOURCE...Doppler radar and webcams.

IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially hazardous
within minutes.

* Locations impacted include...
Cranberry, New Castle, Indiana, Butler, Beaver Falls, Vandergrift,
Homer City, Apollo, Plum, Murrysville, Hampton Township, New
Kensington, Lower Burrell, Harrison Township, Ellwood City,
Homeacre-Lyndora, New Brighton, Arnold, Shanor-Northvue and
Tarentum.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 78 and 98.
Interstate 376 between mile markers 13 and 31.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 1 and 37...and
near mile marker 39...and
between mile markers 42 and 43.

Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout
conditions. Consider avoiding or delaying travel until the snow
squall passes your location.

This notification was posted by Harrison Township. Harrison 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.

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