Winter Storm Warning in effect until 7 PM EST Wednesday...
Rest of Tonight
Snow. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows around 17. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Snow showers in the morning...then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow. Additional snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph...becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Areas of blowing snow. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Near steady temperature around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 14. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Friday through Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows 10 to 15.
Sunday through Presidents Day
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 20.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST Wednesday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM EST Wednesday.
A deepening low pressure system will move across the Ohio Valley tonight. A mixture of snow and freezing rain may be expected this evening with mixed precipitation changing back to snow as the night progresses. A tenth of an inch of ice is possible while an additional 3 to 6 inches of snowfall may be expected by Wednesday evening.
In addition... as the storm moves east of the area Wednesday... 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 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. Report your snowfall accumulations to the National Weather Service by calling toll free... 1-877-633-6772.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 8:37 PM EST on February 9, 2010
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 2 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Pittsburgh
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Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement
Ohio
... Tuscarawas County... New Cumberland 4.0 730 PM 2/9