Snow Storm to Miss Armstrong County
by Jonathan Weaver
While meteorologists and weather models have predicted a snow storm for the Northeastern United States this weekend, Armstrong County is considered to be an afterthought for much accumulation.
National Weather Service Meteorologist Lee Hendricks said on the WTYM Radio morning show yesterday that Kittanning will not be severely-affected.
“Armstrong County’s actually going to be in the donut hole – to the east and to the south, we have a winter weather advisory with a potential of 3-6 inches of snow between (tonight) and (tomorrow). Though, in Indiana, Armstrong and Butler County, we’re only looking for 1-3 inches of snow across the area,” Hendricks said.
Hendricks acknowledged that it was hard for forecasters to predict the exact line of winter weather expected, but said snow should start locally after sunset.
“The snow is really not going to move into Armstrong County until (tonight), and the heavier snow really will not even really show up in Armstrong until after midnight,” Hendricks said. “It’ll be little-more than snow flurries prior to that.”
But, snowfall totals could double in communities as close as Allegheny County.
And, across the state border in Morgantown, snow could accumulate from one to two feet.
He also predicted gusty winds into tomorrow morning when flurries signal the end of the storm threat before temperatures climb above freezing at the beginning of the work week.
Across the state, however, Governor Tom Wolf and state officials are urging Pennsylvanians to pay close attention to weather forecasts – even declaring a state of emergency.
“We are urging Pennsylvanians to stay calm, but be prepared,” Governor Wolf said in a press release. “State agencies are preparing for the worst, tracking conditions in real time and collaborating on our response. Residents should prioritize their safety and heed all warnings from law enforcement and emergency officials.”
Some locations in southern Pennsylvania could see 12-18 inches or more of snow.
Local News | jweaver January 22, 2016
