Wednesday, January 12, 2011

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory.

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. * HAZARDS: PERIODS OF SNOW THIS MORNING...WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW POSSIBLE BY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES MOST AREAS...WITH LOCALLY UP TO 7 INCHES ACROSS HIGHER SECTIONS OF THE POCONO PLATEAU. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ANTICIPATED THROUGH ABOUT 8 AM...WITH SNOWFALL BECOMING MORE INTERMITTENT THEREAFTER. * WINDS: BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES: WILL RANGE FROM THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW BY AFTERNOON...WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 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 1-877-633-6772...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV. & &

The following locations are affected:
PAZ038 & gt;040-043-044-047-048-072-130000- /O.CON.KBGM.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110113T0000Z/ BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-NORTHERN WAYNE-WYOMING-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE- PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTROSE...TUNKHANNOCK...SCRANTON... WILKES-BARRE...HAZLETON...MILFORD...HONESDALE 21

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

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