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Snow Squall Warning
Issued: 3:35 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SNOW SQUALL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN MERCER, SOUTHERN VENANGO, NORTHERN BUTLER, WEST CENTRAL CLARION AND NORTHERN LAWRENCE COUNTIES... At 1035 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line from near Oil City to near Farrell, or along a line from near Oil City to near Sharon, moving south at 15 mph. Visbility dropped to one-quarter mile at the airport in Franklin. HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar and airport visibility sensors. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. Locations impacted include... Hermitage, Sharon, Oil City, Grove City, Franklin, Sharpsville, Knox, Sugarcreek, Farrell, Slippery Rock, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski, Hasson Heights, Stoneboro, Seneca, New Bedford and Harrisville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 56. Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 109 and 128. Interstate 376 between mile markers 0 and 12. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. && SNOW SQUALL...OBSERVED
Winter Weather Advisory
Issued: 1:55 AM Jan. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Please report snow or ice accumulations by calling 412-262-1988, posting to the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using X @NWSPittsburgh. &&
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