WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 11AM TODAY, USE CAUTION!

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Winter Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.

HAZARD TYPES – SNOW.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES.

TIMING – SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 10 AND 11 AM.

IMPACTS – BRIDGES, OVERPASSES, SECONDARY AND ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR SLICK SPOTS. THOSE TRAVELING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION.

TEMPERATURES – LOW TO MID 20S.

VISIBILITIES – BELOW ONE MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW 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.