Weather Alert...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL PA... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Southern Centre, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Bedford, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia and Schuylkill Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels. For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 07, 2024 07:35 UTC