Athens County has canceled the snow emergency. Road crews are still active. Please continue to use caution and watch for icy conditions on remote sections of roads. Drive carefully!
US Route 33 is re-opened.
Weather Advisory
Please Stay home unless you must travel. Roadways are Icy and Dangerous!!!
Please Stay home unless you must travel. Roadways are Icy and Dangerous! Crews are working on the roads but it will take time. Stay home where you are safe and warm, instead of in a ditch along side a road.
Athens Co Level 2 Snow Emergency Due to Icy Road Conditions Until Further Notice
Athens County is now under a level 2 snow emergency due to icy road conditions until further notice. Roadways are hazardous and 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.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 9AM SAT, 11/22, USE CAUTION DRIVING!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTYWHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY, 11/22.
ICE ACCUMULATIONS, LITTLE TO NONE. TRACE OR LESS.
TIMING, UNTIL 9 AM.
IMPACTS, ROADS MAY BECOME SLIPPERY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS WILL QUICKLY WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING, BUT MAY HAVE A PERIOD OF AN HOUR OR TWO OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN.
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 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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
ATHENS CO TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 9PM, TUE 10/7/14, WATCH FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING CONDITIONS, SEEK SHELTER IF NEEDED!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 9PM TONIGHT, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2014. WATCH FOR RAPIDLY CAHNGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPAIRED TO SEEK SHELTER IF NEEDED.
REMEMBER, A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, LOCAL TV, RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO, SUN 10/5 FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM SUNDAY 10/5.
- TEMPERATURES – LOWS IN THE LOW TO MID 30S.
- TIMING – EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
- CONFIDENCE – MEDIUM, WINDS MAY BE STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP FROST AWAY BUT TEMPERATURES WILL BE WELL BELOW THE TYPICAL CALM WIND CONDITIONS THAT USUALLY FORM FROST.
- IMPACTS – FROST COULD KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION IF NOT PROTECTED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS POSSIBLE. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. TAKE PRECAUTION AND COVER YOUR PLANTS.
ATHENS CO FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 3AM SAT, 8/23, STAY ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL SATURDAY 8/23 AT 3AM.
ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED INTO TONIGHT. IN THE MUGGY AIR ANY SHOWER COULD CONTAIN A DOWNPOUR. THE SOIL IN MANY AREAS IS WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN. IF REPETITIVE OR PROLONG SHOWERS OCCUR, FLASH FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS IS POSSIBLE. RAIN AMOUNTS AROUND 2 INCHES WITHIN A FEW HOURS WOULD BE A CONCERN.
STRONG RISES ON SOME HEADWATER RIVERS COULD ALSO OCCUR TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS: A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
IF YOU LIVE ALONG A SMALL STREAM, MONITOR WATER LEVELS DURING ANY HEAVIER SHOWERS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED OR FLOODING IS OBSERVED. COUNTY AND PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS SHOULD ALSO INCREASE THEIR WEATHER AWARENESS.
TORNADO WATCH FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 3AM MON, 7/28, BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS SEEK SHELTER IF NEEDED!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 3AM MONDAY, 7/28. BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
REMEMBER, A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, LOCAL TV, RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
TORNADO WATCH FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 9PM SUN, 7/27, BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS SEEK SHELTER IF NEEDED!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 9PM TONIGHT SUNDAY, 7/27. BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES.
REMEMBER, A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, LOCAL TV, RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS CO FROM 12AM, SUN 7/27 THROUGH 4AM, MON 7/28, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 12AM, SUNDAY 7/27 THROUGH 4AM, MONDAY 7/28.
THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING. RAIN ACCUMULATIONS COULD RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST STORMS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS, POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING AREAS, AND BRIEFLY MAKE HYDROPLANING POSSIBLE WHERE WATER RUNS ACROSS ROADWAYS.
CREEKS AND SMALL STREAM COULD BECOME OUT OF THEIR BANKS AND FLOOD NEARBY AREAS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. WHERE STREAMS AND CREEKS COME ACROSS ROADWAYS THE ROAD AND GROUND AROUND THE ROAD COULD BE ERODED. RAINFALL CAN ALSO MAKE GROUND NEAR SWOLLEN STREAM BANKS SOFT MAKING THE SLIDING INTO STREAMS A HIGH RISK. MUDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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