THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM SATURDAY, 12/14.
HAZARD TYPES – ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME SLEET MIXED IN
TIMING – TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
IMPACTS – ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SLEET WILL MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS ON UNTREATED ROADS
WINDS – EAST 5 MPH OR LESS
TEMPERATURES – IN THE LOWER 30S
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND SLEET MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 800-401-9535 , WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY. THIS PHONE NUMBER IS TO BE USED FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY.
YOU CAN ALSO REPORT WINTER WEATHER BY POSTING YOUR REPORT TO THE CHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG, #NWSRLX.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
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