Weather advisory in place for forecast icy temps
Ice chunks float down the Allegheny River on Monday, Jan. 22 near Foxburg. Kyle Prudhomme/Butler Eagle
Morning commuters might have slick roads to contend with Tuesday, Jan. 23, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter weather advisory is in place for Butler County, warning of rain and ice beginning at 1 a.m. and ending at noon Tuesday.
The time of highest impact will be Tuesday morning, said Colton Milcarek, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.
According to Milcarek, below-freezing ground temperatures and overnight rain — which will freeze on impact — will contribute to the expected ice.
After noon, Milcarek said the ice should transition over to rain.
Winter weather will dissipate through the rest of the week, he said.
Ice chunks float down the Allegheny River in Foxburg on Monday, Jan. 22. Kyle Prudhomme/Butler Eagle
Ice chunks float down the Allegheny River in Foxburg on Monday, Jan. 22. Kyle Prudhomme/Butler Eagle
Ice chunks float down the Allegheny River in Foxburg on Monday, Jan. 22. Kyle Prudhomme/Butler Eagle