urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.eee727ee859d0c1939cc666aec58036434a9554c.001.1.IPAWSw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov2026-01-17T14:28:00-05:00ActualAlertPublicIPAWSv1.0en-USMetSnow Squall WarningAvoidExpectedExtremeLikelySAMESVSNationalWeatherServiceSQW2026-01-17T14:28:00-05:002026-01-17T14:28:00-05:002026-01-17T15:30:00-05:00NWS Pittsburgh PASnow Squall Warning issued January 17 at 2:28PM EST until January 17 at 3:30PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PAThe National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Western Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania... * Until 330 PM EST. * At 228 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line from 15 miles northeast of Greenville to 7 miles northwest of Oakwood, or along a line from 19 miles northwest of Franklin to 9 miles northwest of New Castle, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar and webcams. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. * Locations impacted include... New Castle, Hermitage, Sharon, Oil City, Grove City, Franklin, Sharpsville, Greenville, Sugarcreek, Farrell, Slippery Rock, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski, Hasson Heights, Bessemer, Stoneboro and New Bedford. Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits. Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions, making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow squall arrives.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierSQWPBZWMOidentifierWWUS51 KPBZ 171928eventMotionDescription2026-01-17T19:28:00Z...storm...267DEG...22KT...41.53,-80.16 41.3,-80.31 41.1,-80.44snowSquallDetectionOBSERVEDsnowSquallImpactSIGNIFICANTBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.NEW.KPBZ.SQ.W.0023.260117T1928Z-260117T2030Z/eventEndingTime2026-01-17T15:30:00-05:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextSnow Squall Warning til 3:30 PM EST. Sudden whiteouts. Icy roads. Slow down! -NWSCMAMlongtextNational Weather Service: Snow Squall Warning until 3:30 PM EST. Slow down or delay travel! Be ready for a sudden drop to near zero visibility and icy roads in heavy snow.Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA; Venango, PA41.24,-80.52 41.48,-80.34 41.49,-80.0 41.6,-79.83 41.62,-79.83 41.62,-79.57 40.95,-80.03 40.94,-80.52 41.24,-80.52SAME042019SAME042073SAME042085SAME042121UGCPAC019UGCPAC073UGCPAC085UGCPAC121es-USMetSnow Squall WarningAvoidExpectedExtremeLikelySAMESVSNationalWeatherServiceSQW2026-01-17T14:28:00-05:002026-01-17T14:28:00-05:002026-01-17T15:30:00-05:00NWS Pittsburgh PASnow Squall Warning issued January 17 at 2:28PM EST until January 17 at 3:30PM EST by NWS Pittsburgh PAThe National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Western Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania... Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania... * Until 330 PM EST. * At 228 PM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line from 15 miles northeast of Greenville to 7 miles northwest of Oakwood, or along a line from 19 miles northwest of Franklin to 9 miles northwest of New Castle, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Whiteout conditions with near zero visibility associated with intense bursts of snow and blowing snow. Wind gusts up to 35 mph. SOURCE...Doppler radar and webcams. IMPACT...Dangerous and life-threatening travel conditions are expected to develop rapidly in the warning area. * Locations impacted include... New Castle, Hermitage, Sharon, Oil City, Grove City, Franklin, Sharpsville, Greenville, Sugarcreek, Farrell, Slippery Rock, New Wilmington, Oakwood, New Castle Northwest, Mercer, Pulaski, Hasson Heights, Bessemer, Stoneboro and New Bedford. Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden whiteout conditions. There is no safe place on a highway when a snow squall hits. Visibility and traction are immediately lost in whiteout conditions, making it difficult or impossible to slow down and avoid stopped vehicles. Delay travel or safely exit the highway before the snow squall arrives.http://www.weather.govAWIPSidentifierSQWPBZWMOidentifierWWUS51 KPBZ 171928eventMotionDescription2026-01-17T19:28:00Z...storm...267DEG...22KT...41.53,-80.16 41.3,-80.31 41.1,-80.44snowSquallDetectionOBSERVEDsnowSquallImpactSIGNIFICANTBLOCKCHANNELEASBLOCKCHANNELNWEMEAS-ORGWXRVTEC/O.NEW.KPBZ.SQ.W.0023.260117T1928Z-260117T2030Z/eventEndingTime2026-01-17T15:30:00-05:00WEAHandlingImminent ThreatCMAMtextAviso de Turbonada de Nieve hasta 3:30 PM EST. Pobre visibilidad! Reduzca la velocidad!CMAMlongtextServicio Nacional de Meteorologia: Aviso de Turbonada de Nieve hasta las 3:30 PM EST. Reduzca la velocidad o retrase su viaje! Preparese para una caida repentina de visibilidad cercana a cero y carreteras heladas en nevadas fuertes.Butler, PA; Lawrence, PA; Mercer, PA; Venango, PA41.24,-80.52 41.48,-80.34 41.49,-80.0 41.6,-79.83 41.62,-79.83 41.62,-79.57 40.95,-80.03 40.94,-80.52 41.24,-80.52SAME042019SAME042073SAME042085SAME042121UGCPAC019UGCPAC073UGCPAC085UGCPAC121fTtixtmjlNKNHRPCnJQGRm32hevx74oRrigDSYbe1Dw=OsPybNBpKiESdKMK4cnkpY0C/SyJj1BMu+uby2yHwRBMwUw7GG6w7kXhR73dDurvaVL15UbGTJmh BnCQHrd7W81m6YbxIz92ErvHuQeGZuMc5N6XGbMmDh1ja1BU/oGWLJaMQlUKgrYL9mNhwjae+AIi o8TpMLZr3WNaiDjOUa7OIcM2/Lz22cfhkxCoLTrXWDmQSlHXWc7ZI6SYwKbG/8u5anVjXVapnZFI WZtEshyAoAEXjq1IVzCnE3ZLYBkxOiiSu1Z6PseLO/wsww0/kRFgi85ljApRUuo1BSWpkmNGP6FL JpUJYhk6KMV07d5aoShJFfPO8Sc66D7Zuf8XSA==CN=IPAWSOPEN200032,OU=A01410D0000019A5E4549540014DF2C,OU=Devices IPAWS,OU=National Continuity Programs,O=FEMA IPAWS,C=USMIIHPzCCBSegAwIBAgIQQAGaXkVJb3yj70Q8FAqMbzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFADBdMQswCQYDVQQG EwJVUzESMBAGA1UEChMJSWRlblRydXN0MSAwHgYDVQQLExdJZGVuVHJ1c3QgR2xvYmFsIENvbW1v bjEYMBYGA1UEAxMPSUdDIERldmljZSBDQSAyMB4XDTI1MTEwNzEyMjMxMFoXDTI4MTEwNjEyMjIx MFowgaUxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQKEwpGRU1BIElQQVdTMSUwIwYDVQQLExxOYXRpb25h bCBDb250aW51aXR5IFByb2dyYW1zMRYwFAYDVQQLEw1EZXZpY2VzIElQQVdTMSgwJgYDVQQLEx9B MDE0MTBEMDAwMDAxOUE1RTQ1NDk1NDAwMTRERjJDMRgwFgYDVQQDEw9JUEFXU09QRU4yMDAwMzIw ggEiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDwAwggEKAoIBAQCOdhA5DPitMFp6DUbiQZi/anJ6L9qtPrRz gZksP2aOSve50875b4yi2eMv2caKpF+lxtbmzxdZjRuV55TnCkn7HaaLpi+7nFP4aDB9DDw/Gnop 65nNzLvZ7MXpCC3ikJk09iSgwVaw6RGte9X2WyUoPaEmygjv1lsVx+JGohgvPxTtiZhQJyxkxbM5 rR2MAC5VjsrZNu3idfvd1B0EEGM1cVU9jpVuyiWK53k+vPuSOH/UWMXezzrBEwjtw1SMVv2/dxKz 79gaITMmF6z5QqDFV0cstzmyEZWhyoavCpXW4W+vU+FLO0IgXINzY34IsnFQ/cqGEJ6MtC63uM8f 2L7dAgMBAAGjggKwMIICrDAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCBaAwfQYIKwYBBQUHAQEEcTBvMCkGCCsGAQUF BzABhh1odHRwOi8vaWdjLm9jc3AuaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbTBCBggrBgEFBQcwAoY2aHR0cDovL3Zh bGlkYXRpb24uaWRlbnRydXN0LmNvbS9jZXJ0cy9pZ2NkZXZpY2VjYTIucDdjMB8GA1UdIwQYMBaA FD+LR65hHetlI5XEOi3tu0jVIykiMIIBQwYDVR0gBIIBOjCCATYwDQYLYIZIAYb5LwBkJQEwggEj BgtghkgBhvkvAGQmATCCARIwSwYIKwYBBQUHAgEWP2h0dHBzOi8vc2VjdXJlLmlkZW50cnVzdC5j b20vY2VydGlmaWNhdGVzL3BvbGljeS9JR0MvaW5kZXguaHRtbDCBwgYIKwYBBQUHAgIwgbUMgbJD ZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZSB1c2UgcmVzdHJpY3RlZCB0byBSZWx5aW5nIFBhcnR5KHMpIGluIGFjY29yZGFu Y2Ugd2l0aCBJR0MtQ1AgKHNlZSBodHRwczovL3NlY3VyZS5pZGVudHJ1c3QuY29tL2NlcnRpZmlj YXRlcy9wb2xpY3kvaWdjL2luZGV4Lmh0bWwpLiBJR0MtQ1BTIGluY29ycG9yYXRlZCBieSByZWZl cmVuY2UuMEUGA1UdHwQ+MDwwOqA4oDaGNGh0dHA6Ly92YWxpZGF0aW9uLmlkZW50cnVzdC5jb20v Y3JsL2lnY2RldmljZWNhMi5jcmwwGgYDVR0RBBMwEYIPSVBBV1NPUEVOMjAwMDMyMB0GA1UdDgQW BBQ8QhNU0KQ6GUEOz5peBrNTppU+fDAxBgNVHSUEKjAoBggrBgEFBQcDAgYIKwYBBQUHAwUGCCsG AQUFBwMGBggrBgEFBQcDBzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAgEAXiYe+0catdoGF4nXiIoyywVkVTaG BacaUIjTceAJv35LhC5gwAM+O3OudKQQbMeIzOcjJluFc4vFjmzL/DxLLKk6IVVZQ+MXO8O5UZ6e 0hSwQv3mO+9JkCYL7M/GIJwiq6XuEiLS7wESwnHq2tIppZNfpcZcMSlQC+4hoUPJuVNU7QVFtvXe 6FaB/zDMTU3pzOuCxn/SNIhBKHVesE8n5soIp5q8U/R/I9vYM52NISzZcYPGUp6Snyd9mVqmxAo+ t3pAgsojLOrSBPLQoPoip/KeKCMahrumQuaHi6t3ML6IlCIuOeNnHEaxnUIWGD7kAswOKsqGGjMN JwXw6TeqrddvCg8Nd0SH7mWI/vjOq/ykZs2q6lB3b/5ur7YjGOdT3310R0VhZ8pxuyUTrR6EFlFR PkWhg46BaEiP1GtzmEW7wT0YStf4wvwDR3HkjpzNoBO92+iwhVHPKyl7T4METnDyTAD+aDn/Xtp/ pZePlh9uOkCqS7NOm6B4Hjra/iL3BQG2gwcE6XOzbETH6/ibKwMroFDAgqe8AA6xdmcajHBf7/wA maMrAQmgbINPpZWjMo3wf2IccUTVHxLaZj+yQZcWMuX9R2H84eTo/CfqmG1RyxcqO0Nd1BS8i8Ii YnCXXUlXkpl0xFj1R1xiGv8bd4l5AGjorijY2Wnub1m4Y4k=