Wednesday, December 14, 2022

WEATHER ALERT: Winter Storm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County for Thursday and Friday


The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Schuylkill County for Thursday and Friday.
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze.

* WHERE...Montour, Northumberland, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM Thursday to noon EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult, especially during the day on Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Brief periods of sleet and freezing rain are expected. The snowfall totals will be highest on the higher terrain. The snow will be a wet, heavy snow. Expect the precipitation to turn to rain during the afternoon and early evening, cutting down the snow totals. However, the multiple precipitation types will make travel hazardous.