Monday, December 7, 2015

Dense Fog Advisory Issued; May Cause Slippery Roads

DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST MORNING MORNING...

* TIMING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL PROBABLY TAKE UNTIL LATE MORNING TO BURN AWAY. THE FOG WILL AFFECT THE MORNING COMMUTE.

* IMPACTS...THE FOG WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS DUE TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY...NEAR ZERO IN PLACES. IN ADDITION...THE MOISTURE MAY FREEZE ON SURFACES...CAUSING BLACK ICE AND SLIPPERY ROADS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS OVER MOST OF THE ADVISORY AREA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO SLOW DOWN...USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OR FOG LIGHTS... AND KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. CONSIDER ALLOWING EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

ICE MAY ALSO FORM ON SURFACES AND MAKE TRAVEL SLIPPERY. METAL OBJECTS AND BRIDGE DECKS USUALLY FREEZE FIRST. ANY ROADWAY WHICH APPEARS WET MAY ACTUALLY BE ICY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

This Advisory covers the following counties and cities
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR- HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER- MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...TROUT RUN...LOCK HAVEN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG... HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK... LANCASTER

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Slick Roads Blamed for Crash on Interstate 81 in Kline Twp. Sunday Morning

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Around 8:30am Sunday, emergency personnel were called Milemarker 138 on Interstate 81 for a motor vehicle accident, near the McAdoo exit.

Schuylkill County Weather Forecast - 12/06/15


The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Sunday, December 6th, 2015.

Bret Michaels to Play New Year's Eve in Schuylkill County

T-102 is bringing Bret Michaels to Schuylkill County for a New Year's Eve show.

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Two Injured; One Flown After Crash Saturday

Around 4:00PM, Saturday, emergency personnel responded to a motor vehicle accident located at 2501 High Road, Mahanoy Plane near Gilberton.

Two people were injured in the one vehicle crash, where the vehicle sheared a utility pole.

No other details are available but one of the injured was transported via helicopter to an area hospital.

Gilberton, Mahanoy City West End, and Shenandoah ALS responded with the West End setting up the landing zone.


Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for 12/05/15


The Schuylkill County Weather Forecast for Saturday, December 5th, 2015.

Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores from 12/04/15



Schuylkill County High School Basketball Scores from 12/04/15