A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 10:11 a.m. for a snow squall until 11 a.m. for McKean, Potter, Elk, Cameron and Tioga counties.
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 7:06 a.m. for dense fog until 10 a.m. for Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin, Lawrence and Cullman counties.
The weather system that provided a rainy respite for firefighters in California continued its roll across the nation Wednesday, and was forecast to spread rain, snow and ice along a 2,600-mile stretch from the Southwest to Northeast by the weekend,
Pittsburgh faces snow showers and gusty winds up to 65 mph as a cold front arrives, with potential squalls in western PA.
According to the National Weather Service, expect a chance of snow showers mainly before 10 a.m. with a mostly sunny sky. Winds should be 14 to 21 mph with gusts as high as 39. Less than half an inch of snow is predicted with a high of 34 degrees.
“Between the snow and rain, any nonpaved road will become mush in some areas so please use caution until it dries out.,” said a Wednesday morning post on the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “Choosing to go do donuts in a farmer’s field is also a bad idea.”
While it's stopped snowing, deadly winter weather conditions aren't gone. The National Weather Service is warning of icy roads persisting in Georgia.
Another new change is the Wind Chill Advisory will be renamed to "Cold Weather Advisory" as shown below with the explanation. The hard freeze watches and warnings will be renamed and consolidated to "Freeze Watch" and "Freeze Warning" as shown below with the explanation.
"Re-freezing of snow and sleet melt is expected this evening, as temperatures plummet well below freezing after dark."
The NWS forecasts clear skies and calm winds for New Orleans, with a weekend high of 54°F and a chance of showers by Sunday night.
Steve Fazekas’ citizen weather observer station in Winfield recorded a temperature of 15 degrees below zero just after 5 a.m. Wednesday. Fazekas’ reading came in just below the Pittsburgh region’s lowest temperature on record for Wednesday’s date — minus-4 degrees Jan.