February 2015

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO, 9AM MON 2/16 TO 5AM TUE 2/17, PREPARE FOR SEVERE WINTER WEATHER!

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Winter storm warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY 2/16 TO 5 AM TUESDAY 2/17.

HAZARD TYPES – HEAVY SNOW.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 4 TO 8 INCHES.

TIMING – SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA MONDAY MID MORNING, HEAVIEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

IMPACTS – HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL.

TEMPERATURES – MINUS 10 TO 0 TONIGHT. TEENS ON MONDAY.

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.

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.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 7PM SAT 2/14, GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE, WATCH FOR CHANGING CONDITIONS

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Wind Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY, 2/14.

WINDS – WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

TIMING – GENERALLY 3 PM TO 6 PM AND MAINLY AS THE ARCTIC FRONT CROSSES.

IMPACTS – STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE DOWNED LIMBS, POWER OUTAGES AND DEBRIS ON ROADS. MOTORISTS MAY ENCOUNTER STRONG CROSS WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
 A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED OR GUSTS GREATER THAN 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ATHENS CO FROM 11PM SAT 2/14 TO 1PM SUN 2/15, WIND CHILLS MINUS 10 TO MINUS 20

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Wind Chill Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SATURDAY, 2/14 TO 1 PM SUNDAY 2/15.

HAZARD TYPE – LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

WIND CHILL READINGS – AS LOW AS MINUS 10 TO MINUS 20.

TEMPERATURES – DROPPING INTO THE 5 TO MINUS 5 DEGREE RANGE SUNDAY MORNING.

TIMING – LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

IMPACTS – LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. PETS THAT LIVE OUTSIDE SHOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED SHELTER FROM THE WIND AND COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
 A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH AUXILIARY HOME HEAT SOURCES.

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.