(Photo By Frank Sparks, Beaver County Radio News/Program Director)
(Beaver Falls, Pa.) The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a Winter Storm Watch from late Wednesday, February 2, 2022, through Friday morning, February 4, 2022. You can read the release below.
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 3 and 6 inches and ice accumulations between one tenth and three tenths of an inch possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Ohio. Portions of northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania. Portions of northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.
The Forecast for is below for Today through Sunday
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow between 8am and 10am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday: Rain. High near 37. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Rain, freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.