Erie, Crawford counties under winter weather advisory Wednesday. What's coming our way?
A mixed bag of precipitation combined with gusting winds in the forecast Wednesday spurred the National Weather Service office in Cleveland to issue a winter weather advisory for Erie and Crawford counties.
The advisory is in effect for 11 hours starting Wednesday afternoon.
Winter weather advisories have also been issued for Warren, Venango, Mercer and Forest counties, as well as the Pittsburgh region and much of New York.
Here's what to expect Wednesday:
The weather service in Cleveland's winter weather advisory goes into effect Wednesday at 1 p.m. and is set to expire Wednesday at midnight.
Snow, sleet and freezing rain is expected, with accumulations of up to a half inch and ice accumulations around one-tenth of an inch. Windy conditions are expected late Wednesday, with gusts reaching as high as near 40 miles per hour.
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Plan on slippery road conditions which could impact the Wednesday evening commute. Warmer air will change the precipitation to all rain late Wednesday.
High temperature is expected to be 36 degrees Wednesday afternoon with a low of around 29 at night.
The forecast Thursday in the Erie region calls for rain showers likely before 10 a.m. before turning to snow. Breezy conditions are expected with new snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. The National Weather Service predicts a high of 37 degrees during the day and low of 15 at night. Less than an inch of new snow accumulation is possible Thursday night.
In Warren County, the weather service in State College has put an advisory in place to run from 1 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday. Mixed precipitation is expected with total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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In Venango, Mercer and Forest counties, the weather service in Pittsburgh expects freezing rain and total ice accumulations around one-tenth of an inch. The advisory period is 1 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday. Travelers should expect slick road conditions.
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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Erie PA winter weather advisory: Forecast calls for snow, ice, wind
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