THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM AROUND DAWN SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* HAZARD TYPES...SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ON SNOW PACKED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.
* WINDS...EAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...GO TO WEATHER.GOV/CTP OR STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.