WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 240 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST SUNDAY.
STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING AN ADDITIONAL
1 OR 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4
TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY THE TIME SNOW TAPERS
OFF LATER TONIGHT. THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WARNING AREA...INCLUDING JOHNSTOWN...
ALTOONA AND HUNTINGDON. AREAS CLOSER TO INTERSTATE 80 INCLUDING
NORTHERN CAMBRIA...STATE COLLEGE... BELLEFONTE AND MILTON WILL BE
ON THE LOWER END OF THE 4 TO 8 INCH RANGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT
OF SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...BLANKET AND A CELLULAR
PHONE IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT...
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE.
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