Snow Squall Warning Updated
From
Sewickley Township
Sent
Mon, Jan 19 @ 12:14pm
Where
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Description
Snow Squall Warning issued January 19 at 12:13PM EST until January 19 at 12:45PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PA
At 1213 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line from
9 miles southeast of Apollo to over Monongahela, or along a line from
9 miles southeast of Apollo to 6 miles southeast of Gastonville,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts
greater than 35 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
Locations impacted include...
Monroeville, Greensburg, McKeesport, Jeannette, Gastonville, Plum,
West Mifflin, Murrysville, South Park Township, Jefferson Hills,
North Versailles, White Oak, Monessen, Clairton, Duquesne, Donora,
Glassport, Monongahela, Irwin and Pitcairn.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 24 and 30...and
between mile markers 50 and 57. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile
markers 58 and 80.
Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are
expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden
whiteout conditions.
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 Sewickley Township. Sewickley 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.
