WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY…

* LOCATIONS…NORTHERN AND WESTERN MOUNTAINS.

Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, McKean, Potter, Somerset, Tioga, Warren

* HAZARD TYPES…SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS…3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING…SNOW WILL BE THE MOST INTENSE FROM THE PRE-DAWN HOURS INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FLASH FREEZING AND ICY ROADS.

* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES…DROPPING INTO THE 20S.

* VISIBILITIES…NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING…ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES…WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT… WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.