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ALT Graphic showing the severe weather outlook for today. There is a Marginal Risk (Level 1 out of 5) for areas south of I-80. The primary hazards are damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated flash flooding in heavy downpours.
ALT An Enhanced Risk (3/5) has been added to eastern Ohio for a passing cold front this evening. A Slight Risk (2/5) includes western Pennsylvania, including the city of Pittsburgh. The period for strong to severe storms is 6pm this evening to 11pm tonight.
ALT Timing of severe storms this evening: North of Pittsburgh: 6pm to 9pm Pittsburgh and I-70 Area: 8pm to 11pm South of I-70: 11pm to 1am Friday.
ALT If you must travel during a winter storm: Take supplies along, including extra phone chargers, bottled water, nonperishable snacks, snow supplies, flashlight and batteries, jumper cables, medications, paper maps, blankets and clothing, and a first aid kit. Before you leave: Check the forecast, check your route at 511pa.com, and have at least two ways to get alerts in the car. On the road: Have a full tank of gas, lights on and take it slow, pull over and wait out snow squalls, don't pass plows, and give cars ahead space.
ALT Winter Storms: Things to do a few days before. Gather supplies: Bottled water, nonperishable food, snow supplies, manual can opener, baby items, medications, flashlight and batteries, blankets, pet food. Have enough of these supplies to last you for a few days, in case you get snowed in. Plan ahead: Keep devices charged. Plan to stay indoors during the worst of the storm. Postpone upcoming travel if you can. Think about: How you'll stay warm if you lose power. What you'll eat if you lose power. Checkin in on older neighbors.
ALT Chance of freezing rain increases in portions of the region after 11am. Probabilities are high for the cities of Franklin, DuBois, and Indiana late this evening.
ALT Trucks and SUVS can loose traction in ice. Even four-wheel drive vehicles can loose traction in bad weather. All vehicles are susceptible to ice and snow. Know your limits.
ALT Snowy week possible. Snow in the forecast for PA on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
ALT Quiet weather is expected today, but a passing weather system on Wednesday will bring breezy winds and rain chances back to the area. Some of the showers along and north of I-80 could produce locally strong wind gusts.
ALT Back-to-school travel safety. Illustration of a neighborhood with a school bus driving down the road. A happy sun peeks out from behind a cloud waving a PA flag. Wait at bus stops back from the curb. Be alert for kids near and in the road. Never cross the street behind a school bus. Always look for cars before crossing the road. Stop for buses with stop arms extended and flashing red lights.
ALT This graphic displays a severe thunderstorm warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 5:30 PM EDT. The warning includes New Castle PA, Oil City PA and Grove City PA. This warning is for Southeastern Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania, Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania, Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania, Northwestern Armstrong County in west central Pennsylvania and Western Forest County in northwestern Pennsylvania. The threats associated with this warning are wind gusts up to 60 MPH and pea sized hail. There are 173,147 people in the warning along with 69 schools and 5 hospitals.
ALT This graphic displays Severe Thunderstorm watch number 191 plotted on a map. The watch is in effect until 10:00 PM EDT. The watch includes parts of New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The threats associated with this watch are a couple tornadoes possible, scattered hail up to ping pong size possible and scattered gusts up to 70 mph likely. There are 8,771,749 people in the watch along with 2691 schools and 197 hospitals.
