Weekend Weather Advisory: Winter Storm Hunter

Ellwood City and surrounding areas are right in the path for winter storm, Hunter.

A winter storm warning has been issued and is calling for between five and seven inches of now, coupled with potential sleet accumulation of a half inch and ice accumulation of one-tenth inch.

According to meteorology reports, heavy rain will push into the region during the day today, possibly causing flooding, then changing into freezing rain sometime during rush hour this evening due to falling temperatures. The freezing rain will continue into Friday night, changing over to snow later in the evening around 8p.m.

Snow will continue Saturday, likely tapering off before sunrise.

The cold temperatures are expected to stick around after the storm, with temperatures expected into the low digits over the weekend.