Special Weather Statement 12/03/2024 12:45 for Pennsylvania areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued December 3 at 3:45PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 3, 2024 - 12:45pm
Expires: 
December 3, 2024 - 2:00pm
Description: 
At 344 PM EST, radar indicated an intense lake effect snow band along a line extending from near Girard to near North East, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARDS INCLUDE... Visibility rapidly dropping to less than a quarter of a mile... Locations impacted include... Erie, North East, Girard, Northwest Harborcreek, Harborcreek, Lawrence Park, Wesleyville, Lake City, McKean, Northwest Harborcr, and Avonia. Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this lake effect snow band. Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads are likely to lead to accidents. Consider delaying travel until this snow band passes your location.
Area Description: 
Northern Erie; Southern Erie
Forcast Office: 
NWS Cleveland OH