Snow Squall Warning Issued
From
Harrison Township
Sent
Mon, Jan 19 @ 12:43pm
Where
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Description
Snow Squall Warning issued January 19 at 12:29PM EST until January 19 at 1:15PM 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...
Western Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania...
Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Clarion County in west central Pennsylvania...
Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
* Until 115 PM EST.
* At 1229 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
from over Slippery Rock to over Cranberry, or along a line from 7
miles south of Grove City to over Cranberry, moving east at 40 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...
McCandless Township, Cranberry, New Castle, Butler, Franklin Park,
Aliquippa, Beaver Falls, Monaca, Vandergrift, Kittanning, Apollo,
Rimersburg, Shaler Township, Hampton Township, New Kensington,
Lower Burrell, Harrison Township, Economy, Ellwood City and
Ambridge.
This includes the following highways...
Parkway North near mile marker 13. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania
between mile markers 52 and 53. Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between
mile markers 72 and 105. Interstate 376 between mile markers 18 and
43. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 1 and 46.
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 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.
