FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY

A THIN GLAZING OF ICE FROM LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE IS LIKELY ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING INTO EARLY MONDAY…

A DEVELOPING…MOIST SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL MIX WITH THE SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REGION TO CREATE PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE BEGINNING BY THIS
EVENING…AND CONTINUING UNTIL AROUND THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ON MONDAY.

…A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EST MONDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EST MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS…NORTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS…LAUREL HIGHLANDS…AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY.

* HAZARD TYPES…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE.

* ACCUMULATIONS…RANGING FROM A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH…TO AS MUCH AS TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH ON SOME OF THE EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE RIDGES.

* TIMING…LATE TODAY THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS MONDAY.

* IMPACTS…AREAS OF DANGEROUS BLACK ICE WILL FORM ON UNTREATED ROADS…AND SIDEWALKS. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE THE FIRSTTO FREEZE UP.

* WINDS…SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE VALLEYS…INCREASING TO AND 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH ON THE RIDGE TOPS.

* TEMPERATURES…NEARLY STEADY IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* VISIBILITIES…MAINLY BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES…EXCEPT DOWN TO AROUND 2 MILES IN AREAS OF FOG LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY.