Winter storm warning now in effect

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Posted: 2/5/10

February 8, 2010

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.- The National Weather Service (NWS) and the Lawrence County Emergency Management Agency have alerted Titan Radio that an approaching snowstorm threatens bring severe weather conditions to Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio on Tuesday and Wednesday.

From the National Weather Service:

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY.

A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
THIS MORNING. MOISTURE WILL BE PULLED INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF
THIS LOW. THIS SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN SNOW...WHICH MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES...THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

IN ADDITION...AS THE STORM MOVES EAST OF THE AREA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BRISK
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO GUST TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SNOW
SHOWERS CONTINUING. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
TO DEVELOP.

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS AND IMPACT SNOW
CLEARING AND POWER RESTORATION EFFORTS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.