Weather Advisory

ATHENS CO RED FLAG WARNING TUE 3/17 12NOON TO 8PM, LOW HUMIDITY GUSTY WINDS NO OPEN BURNING!

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Red Flag Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM TUESDAY 3/17 AT 12 NOON TO 8 PM THIS EVENING.

  • WINDS – WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH.
  • TIMING – THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY – IN THE LOWER TO MID 20 PERCENT RANGE, ALTHOUGH A FEW SPOTS COULD DIP INTO THE UPPER TEENS.
  • TEMPERATURES – LOWER TO MID 60S.
  • IMPACTS – THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL TUE, 3/15, AT 6AM, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Flood Watch

A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL TUESDAY, 3/15 AT 6AM. RECENT RAINFALL HAS PUSHED SOME STREAMS AND CREEKS TO NEAR BANKFULL.

ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT COULD PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL MAY CAUSE THESE STREAMS AND CREEKS TO FLOOD. IN GENERAL IT WOULD TAKE 0.75 TO 1 INCH OF RAIN IN UNDER 3 HOURS TO CAUSE FLOODING ON SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS ALONG AND NEAR THE ROUTE 50 CORRIDOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS CO 1AM , WED, 2/23 TO 7AM, THU, 2/24, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 1AM WEDNESDAY 2/24 THROUGH THURSDAY 2/25 AT 7AM.

A STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRACK OVER THE WESTERN AREAS OF THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN. IF THIS RAIN IS REALIZED AND WITH THE GROUND ALREADY WET, MOST OF THIS RAIN WILL RUN OFF INTO SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS CAUSING STRONG RISES AND FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
 A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

 

Athens Co LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY, roads hazardous, travel only if needed, use extreme caution!

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Snow Emergency 2

February 16, 2016 at 1:00AM

Athens County is under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work. Motorists should use extreme caution.  Vehicles abandoned on roadways may be subject to being towed.  Do not leave vehicles on roadways!

FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS CO FROM 1PM MON, 2/15 TO 10AM TUE, 2/16, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Flood Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FORATHENS COUNTY FROM 1PM MONDAY, 2/15 THROUGH 10AM TUESDAY, 2/16

RAIN WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER TODAY AND CONTINUE TONIGHT, BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. INDICATIONS ARE 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL TONIGHT. WHILE THE SNOWPACK SHOULD ABSORB SOME OF THE RAINFALL INITIALLY, EXPECTATIONS ARE THAT MUCH OF THE SNOW WILL MELT OVERNIGHT. WITH THE GROUND NEARLY FROZEN, ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL LIKELY FALL AS RUNOFF INTO CREEKS AND STREAMS. THE END RESULT IS A RISK OF FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS ALONG CREEKS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.  YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 3PM MON, 2/15, USE CAUTION TRAVELING!

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Winter Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM, MONDAY, 2/15.

  • HAZARD – SNOW, ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN MONDAY.
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES.
  • ICE ACCUMULATIONS – A TRACE.
  • TEMPERATURES – STEADY OR SLOWLY RISING THROUGH MONDAY.
  • IMPACTS – UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE COME SNOW COVERED CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

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.

Athens Co LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY, roads hazardous, travel only if needed, use extreme caution!

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Snow Emergency 2

Athens County is under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be very icy. Only those who feel it is necessary to drive should be out on the roads. Contact your employer to see if you should report to work. Motorists should use extreme caution.  Vehicles abandoned on roadways may be subject to being towed.  Do not leave vehicles on roadways!