Electrical wires down and power outage Diamond Brick Rd NW of Nelsonville, emergency crews on the scene, avoid the area!

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The York Township Volunteer Fire Department is on the scene of a broken electrical pole and electrical wires down near 17055 Diamond Brick Road North West of Nelsonville.  The damage to the electrical wires has caused a local power outage.  Emergency crews from American Electric Power are on the scene and working on the outage.  Restoration of electrical service to the affected area is expected by 10:30 PM.  Please avoid the area!

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WIND CHILL WARNING FOR ATHENS CO 4PM MON, 1/6 TO 3PM TUE 1/7, LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES!

Wind Chill Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 4PM MONDAY, 1/6 TO 3 PM TUESDAY 1/7. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARD TYPES – DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

WIND CHILL READINGS – 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

TIMING – THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

IMPACTS – VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA, LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

WINDS – WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLVALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ATHENS CO 10PM SUN, 1/5 TO 12 NOON MON, 1/6, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

Winter Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW THAT IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 10PM SUNDAY, 1/5 TO 12 NOON MONDAY, 1/6.

HAZARD TYPES – SNOW AND DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 2 INCHES.

WIND CHILL READINGS – 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO.

TIMING – THE BEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THE COLDEST WIND CHILLS WILL BE FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

IMPACTS – VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES. PROLONGED EXPOSURE COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA, LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. RAPIDLY FALLING TEMPERATURES SUNDAY NIGHT COULD CAUSE A FLASH FREEZE OF WATER ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS.

WINDS – WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

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.

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.

PLEASE REPORT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS 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 THECHARLESTON WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FACEBOOK PAGE OR BY USING THE TWITTER HASHTAG, #NWSRLX.

WIND CHILL WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 7PM MON, 1/6 TO 1PM TUE, 1/7, LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

Wind Chill Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7PM MONDAY 1/6 THROUGH 1PM TUESDAY 1/7.

DANGEROUS COLD AIR AND WIND CHILLS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

A SIGNIFICANT ARCTIC WINTER STORM WILL BRING DANGEROUSLY COLD TEMPERATURES TO THE AREA ON MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. BEFORE THE COLD AIR ARRIVES THE STORM WILL BRING SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO SOUTHEASTERN OHIO.

WIND CHILL READINGS – AS LOW AS 35 BELOW.

TIMING – MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

IMPACTS – VERY COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES. COULD BE SOME OF THE COLDEST VALUES IN THE LAST 15 YEARS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE COULD LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA, LIMIT OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.

WINDS – WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

TEMPERATURES – RANGING FROM 10 BELOW TO 10 ABOVE ZERO.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

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.