Emergency Management Partners and Stakeholders,
Attached is the latest weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, NJ regarding a coastal storm that is currently affecting the region today, Tuesday (March 14th) through Wednesday morning (March 15th)
A mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain is expected in Chester County. Strong winds are expected too. Precipitation will end from south to north beginning later this morning as the coastal storm moves north. With colder temperatures tonight, ponded water on untreated roads will freeze.
Hazards with this storm include accumulating snow, coastal flooding, and strong winds. At the current time snow totals forecasted for Chester County have narrowed from as little as 4 inches to as high at 12 inches. Icing accumulations are forecasted at being approximately 0.05" throughout the county.
Key Updates:
• More sleet and freezing rain has occurred than originally expected. A projection of ice glazing has been generated as a result of this.
• A Blizzard Warning is still in effect for Western portions of Chester County; eastern portions of Chester County have been downgraded to a Winter Storm Warning until March 14th at 6:00pm.
Chester County Forecasted Conditions:
• Anticipated Timing: Snow will continue during the day on Tuesday. Snow is forecasted mainly before 7 pm on Tuesday and will taper off Tuesday night into Wednesday.
• Active watches & warnings: Blizzard Warning until March 14th 6:00 PM; Winter Storm Warning until March 14th 6:00 PM
Impacts:
• Whiteout conditions may occur as a result of the snow / ice and high winds.
• Accumulating snow and ice can have major impacts on travel.
• Snow, wind, and ice could cause down power lines and possible widespread power outages.
• The heavy snow and ice will make many roads impassable.
• Strong winds will lead to blowing snow and reduced visibility.
DES Actions:
• We will continue to monitor this event and provide additional information as it becomes available.
• The Watch Officer is available through the 911 Supervisor – 610-344-5100.
• Knowledge Center Parent Incident opened - 35127 - Winter Storm 3/13-3/15 Chester Co Parent
• EOC transitioned to Level III (Limited) activation starting 03/14/2017 at 04:00 AM
We recommend you please follow your local NWS forecasts going forward. At a minimum, they will be updated every three hours. Additionally, we recommend monitoring local news forecasts; they will track any changes that may develop.
For a detailed forecast for your area you can visit the NWS site using the links below
Coatesville http://bit.ly/coatesville_forecast
Cochranville http://bit.ly/cochranville_forecast
Downingtown http://bit.ly/downingtown_forecast
Elverson http://bit.ly/elverson_forecast
Kennett http://bit.ly/kennett_forecast
Malvern http://bit.ly/malvern_forecast
Oxford http://bit.ly/oxford_forecast
Phoenixville http://bit.ly/phoenixville_forecast
Pottstown http://bit.ly/pottstown_forecast
Wayne http://bit.ly/wayne_forecast
West Chester http://bit.ly/west_chester_forecast
West Grove http://bit.ly/west_grove_forecast
Chester County Watch Officer
610-344-4335
F: 610-344-4111
chestercountyeoc@chesco.org
No comments:
Post a Comment