Winter storm, possible flooding in forecast
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is warning people about possible flooding and severe weather in the next several days.
A flood watch for the region goes into effect Thursday at 7 p.m. and continues until Saturday afternoon, with melting ice and snow and rainfall expected.
The Weather Service has also issued a winter storm warning from 4 p.m. Friday until 10 a.m. Saturday.
The forecast calls for rain Friday afternoon, which is expected to turn to freezing rain and then snow.
People driving home from work or going out Friday evening should exercise caution, meteorologist Tim Exford said Thursday.
“It will eventually switch over to snow (and) there will be a layer of ice underneath on roads that weren't pretreated, on Friday evening I would definitely avoid driving (in the) late evening,” Exford said.
Exford said that rivers and streams aren't unusually high yet, but they could be susceptible to ice jams or flooding from melting snow and precipitation.
For updates on the forecast, check the National Weather Service's website, weather.gov. For updates on road conditions, check 511pa.com.
A full story will appear in Friday's Butler Eagle.
