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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Snow Squall Warning

National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA

753 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026



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Mercer PA-Venango PA-

753 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026



The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a



* Snow Squall Warning for...

  Mercer County in northwestern Pennsylvania...

  Southwestern Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania...



* Until 845 AM EST.



* At 753 AM EST, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line

  from 16 miles northwest of Franklin to over Hermitage, moving east

  at 35 mph.



  HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow and gusty winds leading to

           blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. Wind gusts

           greater than 35 mph.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous

           within minutes.



* Locations impacted include...

  Hermitage, Sharon, Oil City, Grove City, Franklin, Sharpsville,

  Greenville, Sugarcreek, Farrell, Mercer, Stoneboro, West Middlesex,

  Polk, Sandy Lake, Clark, Wheatland, Rouseville, Fredonia,

  Cooperstown and Jackson Center.



This includes the following highways...

Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 29.

Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 112 and 137.

Interstate 376 between mile markers 0 and 3.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Slow Down! Rapid changes in visibility and road conditions are

expected with this dangerous snow squall. Be alert for sudden

whiteout conditions.



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LAT...LON 4129 8052 4148 8030 4148 8013 4149 8013

      4149 8000 4150 8000 4150 7998 4151 7998

      4151 7996 4152 7996 4152 7964 4137 7980

      4111 8006 4112 8026 4113 8026 4113 8052

TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 272DEG 31KT 4154 8009 4139 8024 4126 8041



SNOW SQUALL...RADAR INDICATED



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