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PITTSBURGH/STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for the Your Daily Local coverage area beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 22).
The advisory affecting Forest and Venango Counties runs until 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The advisory issued for Warren and McKean Counties is in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Freezing rain is expected in Forest/Venango, with light snow mixing in at times. A light glaze of ice accumulation is expected with this advisory.
“Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous,” the NWS said. “Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute.”
Mixed precipitation is expected, with total snow and sleet accumulations of up to one inch, and ice accumulations of a 1/10 of an inch expected.
“Wintry mix will turn to rain in most places by the evening, with some pockets of freezing rain lingering into early tonight east of Route 219 and north of Route 6,” the NWS said
The NWS advised motorists to plan on slippery road conditions, with a potential impact on the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
“The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission remind motorists to adjust speeds based on driving conditions as winter weather impacts Pennsylvania roadways,” the advisory said.
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