February 2014

LIGHT SNOW, PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE, RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK AND ICY SPOTS ON ROADS, BRIDGES, OVERPASSES UNTREATED SURFACES

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Ice Surfaces

A COLD FRONT AND WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WORKING ACROSS OHIO WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO ATHENS COUNTY THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW. HOWEVER, AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SPOTTY FREEZING RAIN MAY FALL, ESPECIALLY IN ATHENS COUNTY.

EXPECT SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE OR RAIN. THOSE TRAVELING THIS MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL SLICK AND ICY SPOTS ON ROADS, ALONG WITH BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

Nelsonville BOIL ORDER due to water line repair. Grosvenor St from High St to end of Grosvenor St and Marietta Rd.

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Nelso Boil Order

The City of Nelsonville has issued a boil order for the following areas until further notice due to a water line repair. A boil order has been issued for Grosvenor Street from High Street to the end of Grosvenor Street and Marietta Road.

Boil orders are put into place as a result of broken water lines or local flooding. When this happens, the drinking water may have been contaminated which can cause many illnesses.

Here are some tips to keep in mind, should you find yourself in this situation:
• Bring water to a full boil, and boil for three minutes prior to use.
• Use only boiled water for drinking, preparing food or baby formula.
• To improve the flat taste of boiled water, keep cold in refrigerator.
• Put a cup over your faucets as a reminder to not use tap water – not even to brush your teeth!
• Instead of boiling water, you can disinfect water by adding one teaspoon unscented chlorine laundry bleach for every five gallons of water. Let stand 30 minutes before using.
• Be sure to use sanitized food grade containers for storing water.
• To disinfect water storage containers, pour a solution of one tablespoon of unscented chlorine bleach to a gallon of water into a container. Let the solution remain in the container for 10 minutes, then pour out the solution. Rinse with purified water.
• Boiled or disinfected water can be stored for six months.
• Dispose of ice cubes.
• When washing dishes, make sure to sterilize dishes with a final dip in water that has one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water. Disposable tableware is an option during a boil order.
• It is also recommend you sanitize hands when washing. Again use one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water and rinse hand frequently by pouring rinse over the hands. Use paper towels to dry.
• Water for bathing doesn’t need to be boiled. Supervise children to avoid water being ingested.

FALLING TEMPS IDEAL FOR BLACK ICE FORMATION, EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OR WALKING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING 2/7!

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Black Ice Warning

TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA HAVE DROPPED BELOW FREEZING.  TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP INTO THE TEENS ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL FREEZE ANY RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW.  IN ADDITION, LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

THESE CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL FOR BLACK ICE FORMATION ON UNTREATED ROADS, SIDE WALKS AMONG OTHER SURFACES.

WATCH FOR ICY SPOTS AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OR WALKING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING 2/7.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 10AM WED, 2/5, PREPARE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER!

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Winter storm warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 10AM WEDNESDAY 2/5. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARD TYPES – SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS – A QUARTER TO A HALF AN INCH.

SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS – UP TO 2 INCHES.

TIMING – OVERNIGHT.

IMPACTS – HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS, ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS.

WINDS – EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

TEMPERATURES – IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW, SLEET AND ICE 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.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 5PM TUE, 2/4 TO 10AM WED, 2/5, WATCH FOR CHAGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Winter Weather Advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 5PM TUE, 2/4 TO 10AM WED, 2/5.

HAZARD TYPES – SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS – ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – UP TO 1 INCH.

TIMING – PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN IN THE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

IMPACTS – HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS, ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS.

WINDS – NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

TEMPERATURES  – IN THE LOWER 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, 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.