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.
Pleasantview Ave has been reopened, but s boil order remains in affect until further notice for Pleasantview Ave from Fort St to Woodlane Dr including the Hocking Correctional Facility until further notice.
Nelsonville has issued a boil order fot Pleasantview Ave from Fort St to Woodlane Dr until further notice.
The Nelsonville water department has closed Pleasantview Ave at Diamond St until further notice for a major water leak.
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!!
Athens County is under a level 1 snow emergency. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS FROM 7 AM FRIDAY 12/6 TO 1 AM SATURDAY 12/7.
HAZARD TYPES – SNOW
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES
TIMING – THE BULK OF THE SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
IMPACTS – ICY SPOTS ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS, ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES
WINDS – NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
TEMPERATURES – IN THE LOWER 30S.
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.
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