Sunday, December 26, 2010

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATIONS: LACKAWANNA AND WAYNE COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARDS: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW...GUSTY WINDS...POOR VISIBILITY...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. * TIMING: CONTINUING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE ENDING NEAR DAYBREAK. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED SLIPPERY ROADS...POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD BECOME DANGEROUS IN THE ADVISORY AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE REPORT SNOWFALL AND/OR ICE AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-800-759-2992...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV. & &

The following locations are affected:
PAZ040-044-072-271000- /O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-101227T1800Z/ NORTHERN WAYNE-LACKAWANNA-SOUTHERN WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SCRANTON...HONESDALE 102

For more information:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BGM&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes

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