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Wilkes-Barre-Scranton International, Pennsylvania

  National Weather Service:
Winter Weather Advisory
    

Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 6:19 am EST on January 7, 2009

Light freezing rain will change to rain this morning. Temperatures will be around freezing. Ice accumulations between 6 am and noon will be around a tenth of an inch. Untreated surfaces have become slippery. Use caution if you must travel.


5-day forecast
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Ice Pellets Chance of Snow Mostly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
32° | 28° 30° | 20° 27° | 16° 32° | 25° 29° | 14°

Current conditions
As of 7:01 AM EST
at Avoca, Pennsylvania

Light Freezing Rain
Temperature: 34°
Wind chill:30°
Wind: Variable 5 mph
Dewpoint: 28°
Humidity: 81%
Visibility: 8.0 miles
Forecast

As of 3:31 am EST on January 7, 2009

Today...Freezing rain and rain, mixing with snow this afternoon. Total snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Ice accumulation around one quarter of an inch. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph... becoming south this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight...Snow showers likely in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Thursday...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 30. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

Radar
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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
Moosic Light Freezing Rain 34°
Mount Pocono Light Freezing Rain 28°
Lehigh Valley Light Rain 33°
Mongaup Valley Overcast 27°
Newton Unknown 33°
Sussex Light Freezing Rain 31°
Glen Aubrey Light Freezing Rain 30°
Montoursville Light Freezing Rain 34°
Milford Square Overcast 32°
Reading Overcast 34°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
January 7, 2009
Normal high:34° Record high:63° (1998)
Normal low:19° Record low:3° (1988)
Sunrise:7:28 AM Moon Rise: 1:04 PM
Sunset:4:50 PM Moon Set: 3:47 AM
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Winter Weather Advisory
Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:03 am EST on January 7, 2009


... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until midnight EST
tonight...

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until midnight EST
tonight.

Freezing rain and sleet will continue this morning. Temperatures
will climb above freezing in the valleys around noon
today... changing the precipitation to plain rain. Freezing rain
will persist over the higher terrain. All the precipitation will
change back to snow late Wednesday afternoon and taper off to snow
showers Wednesday evening.

Total ice accumulation will be around a quarter of an inch. Snow
accumulations this afternoon and evening will range from 1 to 3
inches.

A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow... sleet... or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
very slippery roads and use caution while driving.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all-hazards or your favorite
local media outlets for further details or updates from the
National Weather Service... or visit our internet web site at
http://weather.Gov/Binghamton.

Please report snow or ice amounts to the National Weather Service
by calling toll free at 1-877-633-6772... or by email at
bgm.Stormreport@noaa.Gov.




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