...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY.

A FAST-MOVING STORM WILL TRACK UP THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A MODERATE SNOWFALL TO THE REGION...STARTING LATE TODAY...AND PEAKING IN INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL VARY IN INTENSITY THROUGH MID DAY TUESDAY. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MID DAY TUESDAY. LOCALLY AS MUCH 6 OR 7 INCHES OF SNOW COULD FALL...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS NORTH OF LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...AND BENTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES...WHERE SLIPPERY SPOTS DEVELOP FIRST. 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.

Short Term Forecast...

728 PM EST MON FEB 15 2010

.NOW... PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING. UP TO AN INCH OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 PM. USE CAUTION IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS EVENING...AS UNTREATED ROADS MAY BE SLICK.

Areas:

WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON- SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- SCHUYLKILL-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE.