Snow Squall Warning Issued
From
Greenwood Township
Sent
Sat, Jan 17 @ 2:09pm
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Description
Snow Squall Warning issued January 17 at 1:54PM EST until January 17 at 2:30PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Eastern Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Central Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 230 PM EST.
* At 153 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from near North East to near Edinboro to near Adamsville,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Flash freeze on roads. Whiteout conditions with near zero
visibility associated with intense bursts of heavy snow
and gusty winds leading to blowing snow. Wind gusts up to
35 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are
expected to develop rapidly in the warning area.
This will affect portions of I-86 and I-79.
Locations impacted include...
Meadville, Union City, Cambridge Springs, Waterford, Wattsburg,
Adamsville, Canadohta Lake, Atlantic, Saegertown, Conneaut Lake, Mill
Village, Blooming Valley, Venango, Elgin, Woodcock, Geneva, Conneaut
Lakeshore, and Hartstown.
Wet roadways will quickly freeze. Black ice will cause roads,
bridges, and overpasses to become slick and dangerous. Slow down and
be prepared for a sudden loss of traction.
If traveling on a highway, find the nearest exit or rest area and
park safely away from traffic. Allow snow squalls to pass before
attempting to resume travel.
There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits.
Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions,
making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped
vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow
squall arrives.
This notification was posted by Greenwood Township. Greenwood 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.
