THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ATHENS COUNTY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON TUESDAY 1/6. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
HAZARD TYPES – SNOW.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 3 TO 5 INCHES.
TIMING – LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING, WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT THROUGH DAWN.
IMPACTS – HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES. THE MORNING COMMUTE TUESDAY WILL BE IMPACTED.
WINDS – SOUTH 5 MPH OR LESS.
TEMPERATURES – AROUND 20.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-401-9535, 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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