It may have been a shock to some Butler County residents to wake up Wednesday morning to large snowflakes covering some yards and roads.
Many in the county awoke to find at least some snow falling. It was especially notable in northern areas of the county, where the snowfall led to a couple of two-hour delays. The Slippery Rock Area School District and Portersville Christian called for the delays.
The National Weather Service is predicting that the snow will eventually make the change to rain later this afternoon. However, a freeze watch has been issued for tonight running from 11 p.m. to 10 a.m. Temperatures are expected to fall to 29 degrees overnight. Weather officials say the frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
