Winter Weather Advisory
Expires 6:00 AM EST on February 12, 2012
Statement as of 3:53 am EST on February 11, 2012
... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST
Sunday...
* locations... Chestnut Ridge area of Pennsylvania into
Monongahela and Marion counties West Virginia.
* Hazard types... accumulating snowfall. Wind gusts over 35 mph
today and tonight.
* Accumulations... additional 3 to 5 inches of snow.
* Timing... snow will continue into early Sunday morning.
* Impacts... hazardous travel conditions are expected due to
reduced visibility and snow accumulation. Strong winds will
cause blowing and drifting of snow and subzero wind chills by
tonight.
* Winds... west 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Temperatures... in the lower 20s.
* Visibilities... near zero at times in snow and blowing snow today
into tonight.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow means that
traveling will be inhibited due to slippery roads and reduced
visibility. Use caution when traveling and report snow
accumulation to the National Weather Service by calling toll
free... 1-877-633-6772.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:18 am EST on February 11, 2012
... Local weather observations... the following are unofficial
observations taken during the past 8 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
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments
snowfall of
/inches/ measurement
Ohio
... Columbiana County...
1 NNE Salem 1.5 559 am 2/11 cocorahs
Wellsville 1.3 656 am 2/11 public
... Muskingum County...
Blue Rock 1.5 829 am 2/11 public
Pennsylvania
... Allegheny County...
1 SW Bridgeville 1.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
1 SW West Mifflin 1.2 500 am 2/11 cocorahs
Mount Washington 1.2 611 am 2/11 public
... Fayette County...
2 WSW Acme 4.2 800 am 2/11 cocorahs
Farmington 1.3 700 am 2/11 trained spotter
... Venango County...
1 E Cooperstown 1.3 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
... Washington County...
NE McMurray 1.7 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
3 WNW Wolfdale 1.4 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
... Westmoreland County...
Monessen 1.2 812 am 2/11 trained spotter
New Kensington 1.0 622 am 2/11 trained spotter
West Virginia
... Tucker County...
3 se Davis 2.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
***********************snow on ground***********************
Location snow time/date comments
on ground of
/inches/ measurement
Ohio
... Belmont County...
New Castle 4.0 847 am 2/11 total snow on ground.
... Columbiana County...
1 NNE Salem 2.0 559 am 2/11 cocorahs
Wellsville 1.9 656 am 2/11 public
... Muskingum County...
Zanesville 2.0 708 am 2/11 total snow depth
Pennsylvania
... Allegheny County...
Mount Washington 3.0 611 am 2/11 public
1 SW Bridgeville 2.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
1 SW West Mifflin 1.2 500 am 2/11 cocorahs
... Venango County...
1 E Cooperstown 1.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
... Washington County...
3 WNW Wolfdale 1.7 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
NE McMurray 1.5 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
West Virginia
... Tucker County...
3 se Davis 5.0 700 am 2/11 cocorahs
