At 2:37 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service issued an updated weather notice for Mercer, Venango, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong, and Indiana counties, as well as Higher Elevations of Indiana, indicating snow showers through 3:30 p.m.
“At 2:37 p.m., the public reported snow showers along an axis from near New Wilmington to near Punxsutawney,” the weather service stated.
The following locations are affected by the alert: Homeacre-Lyndora, Greenville, Farrell, Shanor-Northvue, Meridian, Slippery Rock, Ford City, Meadowood, New Wilmington, Oak Hills, Oakwood, Hermitage, Butler, Grove City, Punxsutawney, Sharpsville, Kittanning, Rimersburg, and Hermitage. The following highways are included in this: Pennsylvania’s Interstate 80 between mile marks 0 and 42. Pennsylvania’s Interstate 79 between mile marks 95 and 126. Between mile markers 0 and 14, Interstate 376.
“If you have to travel into or through these snow showers, exercise extra caution,” the weather agency cautions. Accidents are likely to occur due to slick roads and abrupt changes in visibility. Within this limited axis, localized accumulations of up to 2 inches are conceivable. Think about postponing your trip till the snow showers have passed your area.
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