Weather Advisory

WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO 10AM FRI, 1/22 TO 7PM SAT, 1/23, PREPARE FOR SEVERE WEATHER

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Winter storm warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR ATHENS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY 1/22 TO 7 PM SATURDAY 1/23.

  • HAZARD – HEAVY WET SNOW.
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW.
  • TIMING – STARTING EARLY FRIDAY.
  • WINDS – NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
  • IMPACTS – SNOW COVERED ROADS HINDERING TRAVEL.

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.

ATHENS CO WINTER STORM WATCH, 10AM FRI, 1/22 TO 4PM SAT, 1/23, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Winter storm watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10AM FRIDAY 1/22 THROUGH 4PM SATURDAY 1/23.

  • HAZARD – HEAVY SNOW.
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – POTENTIAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.
  • TIMING – STARTING MIDDAY FRIDAY. 
  • WINDS – GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. 
  • IMPACTS – TRAVEL SEVERELY IMPACTED 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
 A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. IF POSSIBLE, CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID EXTENSIVE DRIVING DURING THIS PERIOD. 

MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS TO BE AWARE IF THIS WINTER STORM WATCH BECOMES A WINTER STORM WARNING.

ATHENS CO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, 1AM TUE, 1/12 TO 4AM WED, 1/13, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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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 FROM 1 AM TUESDAY, JANUARY 12TH TO 4 AM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH.

  • HAZARD TYPES – SNOW.
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES.
  • TIMING – 1AM TUE, 1/12 TO 4AM WED, 1/13
  • WINDS – WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
  • TEMPERATURES – FALLING INTO THE LOWER 20S WITH WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

AN ALBERTA CLIPPER DROPPING INTO THE GREAT LAKES WILL BRING THE FIRST ACCUMULATING SNOW OF THE SEASON FOR MANY LOCATIONS.

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.

 

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO 4PM, FRI, 12/25 TO 4AM SUN, 12/27 WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS

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Flood WatchTHE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 4 PM FRIDAY 12/25 THROUGH 4 AM SUNDAY 12/27.

A COMPLEX WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SYSTEM WILL START ACROSS KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA, THEN WILL LIFT NORTHWARD BY SUNDAY. UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS. IT WILL TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IN 6 HOURS TO CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. THIS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO STRONG RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING OF HEADWATER RIVERS.

THIS FLOOD WATCH MAY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED IN TIME FOR SOME COUNTIES WITH MORE RAIN EXPECTED INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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 BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.