Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Winter Storm Watch Issued For Schuylkill County

(01/20/16)  A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Schuylkill County.

The National Weather Service has issued the following:


WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS... SCHUYLKILL COUNTY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 6 INCHES OR MORE POSSIBLE.

* TIMING... SNOW BEGINS FRIDAY EVENING. THE PERIOD OF MOST INTENSE SNOW WILL BE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SNOW ENDS BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* WINDS... NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* IMPACTS... HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW ACCUMULATION. A GUSTY WIND MAY DRIFT SNOW ACROSS ROADS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.