Athens County is now under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous and 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.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM THIS MORNING, THURSDAY 1/29.
HAZARD TYPES – PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN OR DRIZZLE.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS – A THIN FILM OF ICE.
TIMING – 8 AM UNTIL 11 AM
IMPACTS – COLD GROUND TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW RAIN TO FREEZE ON WALKING AND ROAD SURFACES, MAKING ROADS AND WALKING SURFACES ICY AND TREACHEROUS.
TEMPERATURES – IN THE LOWER 30S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
PLEASE REPORT ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT 1-800-401-9535, 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.
The snow emergency for Athens County has been canceled. Please drive carefully some road hazardous due to the severe weather may still exist in remote areas of the county.
Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
The snow emergency for Athens County has been canceled. Please drive carefully some road hazardous due to the severe weather may still exist in remote areas of the county.
Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY. Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads may also be icy. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
Athens County has canceled the current snow emergency. Persons are reminded that road and weather conditions vary depending on location, so please drive carefully!!!
Athens County is under a LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY, Roadways are icy and hazardous. Motorists are urged to drive very cautiously.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING SUNDAY 1/11 TO 6 AM MONDAY 1/12.
HAZARD TYPES – AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS – A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS.
IMPACTS – A THIN FILM OF ICE COULD FORM ON UNTREATED ROADS, SIDEWALKS AND VEHICLES. SURFACES THAT APPEAR WET MAY BE ICY. DUE TO THE RECENT COLD WAVES, SOME SURFACES MAY BECOME ICY EVEN WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING.
TEMPERATURES – 30 TO 35.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
PLEASE REPORT ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE 1-800-401-9535, 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.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY, 1/9 TO 10 AM SATURDAY 1/10.
HAZARD TYPES – LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.
WIND CHILL READINGS – AS LOW AS 14 BELOW.
TIMING – OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS – FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.
WINDS – WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
TEMPERATURES – 1 TO 14 ABOVE ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. LIMIT YOUR TIME OUTSIDE. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SUREYOU WEAR LAYERS AND A HAT AND GLOVES.
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.
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