Winter Storm Warning Issued
From
Halifax Borough
Sent
Sat, Feb 21 @ 1:49pm
Description
Winter Storm Warning issued February 21 at 1:43PM EST until February 23 at 1:00PM EST by NWS State College PA
...IMPACTFUL WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOWFALL TO CENTRAL
PENNSYLVANIA...
* WHAT...Heavy snow likely. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph Sunday
night and Monday.
* WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs may
down power lines and could cause sporadic power outages. Travel
could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Monday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Uncertainty remains for where the heaviest
snow bands will occur. Snow totals could be higher depending on
these localized bands. Snowfall at times could exceed 1 inch per
hour rates.
Persons are urged to stay indoors until conditions improve. If you
must go outside, dress in layers. Several layers of clothes will
keep you warmer than a single heavy coat. Cover exposed skin to
reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia. Gloves, a scarf, and a
hat will keep you from losing your body heat.
Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use
extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
This notification was posted by Halifax Borough. Halifax Borough 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.
