URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
235 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022
...A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL CREATE MULTIPLE HAZARDS ACROSS THE
REGION...
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Mercer-Venango-Forest-Lawrence-Butler-Clarion-Jefferson PA-Beaver-
Allegheny-Armstrong-Washington-Greene-Westmoreland-Fayette-
Hancock-Brooke-Ohio-Marshall-Wetzel-Marion-Monongalia-
Including the cities of Grove City, Latrobe, Weirton, Kittanning,
Murrysville, Punxsutawney, New Castle, Canonsburg, Fairmont,
Ambridge, Franklin, Sharon, Ford City, Butler, Lower Burrell,
Morgantown, Tionesta, Washington, Monessen, Monaca, Wellsburg,
Brookville, Waynesburg, Wheeling, Oil City, Hermitage, Clarion,
New Martinsville, Aliquippa, Moundsville, Greensburg, Uniontown,
Pittsburgh Metro Area, Ellwood City, Beaver Falls, Follansbee,
and New Kensington
235 PM EST Wed Dec 21 2022
...WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills possible. Wind chills as low
as 20 below zero. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected Friday
through Saturday afternoon.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and western
Pennsylvania. Portions of northern and the northern panhandle of
West Virginia.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite
on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Strong winds could
produce damage to trees and power lines, resulting in scattered
power outages.
Winds may gust over 40 mph Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation.