Roads around the region are snow covered and slippery. Use caution when driving and allow extra time.

ATHENS COUNTY FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH MOISTURE ON ROADS, ALONG WITH SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SPOTTY LIGHT SNOW, WILL CAUSE ICY PATCHES ON DRIVING AND WALKING SURFACES.

USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OR WALKING. WET SURFACES COULD BE SLIPPERY, ESPECIALLY ELEVATED OR UNTREATED SURFACES.

Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY; roadways are hazardous and may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.

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.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING, SUNDAY 12/8..

HAZARD TYPES – FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS – LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES.

TIMING – PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN CHANGE TO SLEET AND THE FREEZING RAIN BY MID TO LATE MORNING.

IMPACTS – ICE WILL ACCUMULATE ON SURFACES, INCLUDING TREES AND POWER LINES, LEADING TO POWER FLUCTUATIONS AND POSSIBLE OUTAGES. UNTREATED ROADWAYS WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS FOR TRAVEL.

WINDS – EAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

TEMPERATURES – IN THE UPPER 20S, RISING INTO THE MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS;

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN 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.

Athens County Snow Emergency Canceled.  Drive Safely!!