Winter Storm Warning posted for Pittsburgh CWA

[tomboudreau]

Models are now indicating that a major winter storm is likely to affect Western PA starting Monday night and last through Wednesday morning. No snowfall accumulations have been given yet, but indications are showing this could be a significant event. Because of this, a winter storm watch has been posted for the entire Pittsburgh CWA.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
333 AM EST SUN FEB 11 2007

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-
020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-111645-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.070213T1000Z-070214T1200Z/
GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-
JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-
VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-
ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-GREENE-
FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-
PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...
NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...
EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...EAST PALESTINE...
WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...
STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...
BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...SHARON...HERMITAGE...
GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...
SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...
ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...
REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...
MONACA...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...
FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...
WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...
MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...
JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...
UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...TORONTO...WEIRTON...
WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...
MORGANTOWN...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
333 AM EST SUN FEB 11 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

A STORM SYSTEM MOVING IN FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BRING A
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS THE REGION ON TUESDAY
AND TUEDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE
TRACK AND TIMING...THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HIGH
IMPACT WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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Will post updates as we get closer to the event.

[ohiostorm]

Yeah I just read this. I'm atually excited! Well see how this pans out.

[ohiostorm]

Accuweather has a snowfall map out for this area. They are saying 6 to 12 inches.

http://headlines.accuweather.com/news-s ... &article=0

[ohiostorm]

Accuweather has new updated map out.

Also KDKA had most of the Pittsburgh CWA in the 6 to 10 inch band. WPXI had most of us in a 3 to 6 inch range. Most of this depends on storm track and if we have mixed precip throughout the day on Tuesday.

[tomboudreau]

Since Accu-weather and KDKA are hand and hand together, we can put there forecast as one. And I think those amounts are way to high for the Pittsburgh area. I think WPXI is probably more in line of what we will see. I also think we should probably see a good icing event out of this around the Pittsburgh Metro area and points south. North of the city, will probably be plastered with snow from this event. The overnight low that I recorded last night was 25.9 degrees. If you look at the 850 HGT model runs, you will see warm air moving over southwest PA. This should change snow over to an icy mix for a while tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. This could put down a coating to a quarter inch of ice onto of the 3 to 6, possibly 7 inches of snow. It is surely going to be a fun trip home tomorrow night from work. Blah.

[Pburgh]

Sounds like fun!!!!

[tomboudreau]

Wonder if I can outfit my car with ice skates or some kind? Maybe just drive on the rims maybe?

[tomboudreau]

NWS Pittsburgh has changed the watch to a Warning now. Here is the details.

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Winter Storm Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
235 PM EST MON FEB 12 2007

MDZ001-OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-
020>023-029>032-WVZ001>004-012-021>023-041-130345-
/O.UPG.KPBZ.WS.A.0002.070213T1000Z-070214T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPBZ.WS.W.0001.070213T1000Z-070214T2300Z/
GARRETT-TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-
JEFFERSON OH-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-
VENANGO-FOREST-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-
ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-WASHINGTON-WESTMORELAND-GREENE-
FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-
PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...
NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...UHRICHSVILLE...CARROLLTON...
EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...EAST PALESTINE...
WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...COSHOCTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...
STEUBENVILLE...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...MARTINS FERRY...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE...BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...
BRIDGEPORT...CALDWELL...WOODSFIELD...SHARON...HERMITAGE...
GROVE CITY...GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...
SUGARCREEK...TIONESTA...NEW CASTLE...ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...
ZELIENOPLE...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...
REYNOLDSVILLE...BROCKWAY...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...AMBRIDGE...
MONACA...BEAVER...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...KITTANNING...
FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA...
WASHINGTON...CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...
MONONGAHELA...MCMURRAY...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...
JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...
UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...OHIOPYLE...TORONTO...WEIRTON...
WHEELING...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...FAIRMONT...
MORGANTOWN...KINGWOOD...TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
235 PM EST MON FEB 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PITTSBURGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 6 PM EST
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

A WINTER STORM IS APPROACHING THE AREA FROM THE SOUTH AND WILL
SPREAD SNOW INTO THE AREA DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON
TUESDAY.

EXPECT THE SNOW TO START AROUND THE MORGANTOWN AND ZANESVILLE AREAS
AROUND BETWEEN 300 AND 500 AM...THEN IN THE PITTSBURGH...WHEELING
AND NEW PHILADELPHIA AREAS BETWEEN 500 AM AND 700 AM AND SPREAD
NORTHWARD TO PLACES LIKE GROVE CITY...AND PUNXSUTAWNEY BEFORE
900 AM TUESDAY MORNING.

IN AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80...THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN ALL SNOW WHERE 6 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WOULD INCLUDE PLACES LIKE DUBOIS...OIL
CITY AND CLARION.

IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO...IN PLACES LIKE
MORGANTOWN AND ZANESVILLE...THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 2 TO 4 INCHES COULD
ACCUMULATE BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. A
PROLONGED PERIOD OF SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TUESDAY
NIGHT.  MORE THAN ONE HALF INCH OF SLEET OR ONE QUARTER INCH OF
ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.

IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CHESTNUT AND LAUREL RIDGES OF
WESTMORELAND AND FAYETTE COUNTIES IN PENNSYLVANIA...4 TO 8 INCHES
OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE BEFORE MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN DURING TUESDAY EVENING.

IN GARRETT COUNTY MARYLAND AND TUCKER AND PRESTON COUNTIES OF
WEST VIRGINIA... 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE BEFORE
MIXING WITH SLEET AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN DURING LATE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED. MORE THAN ONE HALF INCH OF SLEET OR ONE QUARTER INCH OF
ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.

IN AREAS LIKE WHEELING...PITTSBURGH AND GREENSBURG...3 TO 5
INCHES OF SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE BEFORE MIXING WITH SLEET BY
TUESDAY EVENING. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SLEET COULD OCCUR BEFORE
MIXING WITH FREEZING RAIN. MORE THAN ONE HALF INCH OF SLEET OR ONE
QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.

IN AREAS LIKE NEW CASTLE...BUTLER...KITTANNING AND INDIANA...4 TO
8 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN TUESDAY EVENING.

THERE WILL LIKELY BE A BREAK IN THE PRECIPITATION LATE TUESDAY
EVENING. THEN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING
COLDER AIR AND A PERIOD OF SNOW WILL RETURN WITH ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES OR MORE IN MANY AREAS.

WEDNESDAY WILL BE QUITE WINDY WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES AND ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY IN ALL AREAS.

THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINLY IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM AND THE
AMOUNT OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE IN MOST AREAS. ANY MIXTURE OF
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN WILL DRAMATICALLY REDUCE TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE IF A LARGE AMOUNT OF ICE
ACCUMULATES ON POWER LINES.

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[Pburgh]

Hey, I live in the NORTH hills - I'll just slide south to go to work. The only place I'll have a problem is the parkway!!!! People forget how to drive when they get on that road. Rain alone can cause a backup all the way to the Turnpike!!!

[tomboudreau]

We're looking at car polling at work...so when its time to go, we're all going at one time.

[stormraiser]

LOL Accuweather???? Earlier they had me in the 18+ Category, now I'm only in 12-18. I'm crossing my fingers, but I'm not going to believe it till it happens. Remember 2001?