Saturday, February 25, 2012

Special Weather Statement

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
606 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

PAZ004-005-252100-
/O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120225T2100Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD
606 AM EST SAT FEB 25 2012

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* IMPACTS...SNOW COVERED ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL
  CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOW 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW
TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN A LARGER
AREA OF LIGHTER SNOWFALL. GIVEN THE NATURE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW...
VISIBILITIES CAN BECOME REDUCED VERY RAPIDLY...SOMETIMES TO NEAR
ZERO OVER ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE. PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME
BECAUSE CONDITIONS WILL REQUIRE YOU TO SLOW DOWN. STAY TUNED TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION
FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.

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