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Winter storm warning goes into effect Tuesday evening

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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a winter storm warning that includes Allegheny County.

The winter storm warning goes into effect at 6 p.m. Tuesday and continues till 5 p.m. Wednesday.

According to the NWS statement, 5 to 8 inches of snow is expected through Tuesday night into Wednesday. The storm will begin late this afternoon as a mix of rain and snow with the most intense period of snow occurring between midnight and 8 a.m. Wednesday.

Due to the amount of snow expected, travel conditions will be hazardous, and the NWS urges drivers to use extreme caution.

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Be sure to watch for a RMU Alert in case classes are canceled or the university closes due to weather conditions.

 


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Andrea Zanaglio, Staff Writer
A senior journalism major at Robert Morris University, Andrea serves as a staff member this semester, writing and producing packages for all aspects of RMU Sentry Media. She previously served as the editor-in-chief for the 2012-2013 school year as well as the news editor from spring 2011 to fall 2012 and assistant news editor in spring 2012. In addition to writing for the university's paper, she is a member of the Society of Collegiate Journalists,which she serves as the vice president, Lambda Pi Eta, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Society of Leadership and Success, National Residence Hall Honor Society and Voci Italiane, RMU's Italian American Club. Andrea currently works at WPXI as a freelance web producer and will be interning in KDKA's commercial production department this fall. Contact Andrea at [email protected] [tfb username=AZRMUsentry count='true' lang='en' theme='light']

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