Weather Advisory

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 6AM FRI 2/21, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 6AM FRI 2/21.

REMEMBER, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, LOCAL TV, RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 9PM THU, 2/20 TO 4PM FRI, 2/21, GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE!

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Wind Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THURSDAY, 2/20 TO 4 PM FRIDAY, 2/21.

WINDS – GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT, THEN FROM THE SOUTHWEST OR WEST ON FRIDAY. HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT.

IMPACTS – SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE CAN OCCUR. LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS MAY BE BLOWN ONTO ROADS. MOTORISTS, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH SPEED ROUTES, MAY ENCOUNTER SUDDEN CROSS WINDS. CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE ALSO VULNERABLE LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. SECURE OUTSIDE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. MOTORISTS NEED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION, SUDDEN CROSS WINDS MAY CAUSE DRIVING DIFFICULTIES, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DEBRIS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN ONTO ROADWAYS.

ATHENS CO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, 4PM FRI, 2/14 TO 10AM SAT, 2/15, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

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Winter Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON 2/14 TO 10 AM SATURDAY, 2/15.

  • HAZARD TYPES – SNOW
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – ONE TO FOUR INCHES
  • TIMING – PRIMARILY FRIDAY EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT.
  • IMPACTS – HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AS UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND TREACHEROUS.
  • WINDS – NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
  • TEMPERATURES – IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S.

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.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 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.

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.

LIGHT SNOW, PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE, RAIN MAY CAUSE SLICK AND ICY SPOTS ON ROADS, BRIDGES, OVERPASSES UNTREATED SURFACES

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Ice Surfaces

A COLD FRONT AND WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WORKING ACROSS OHIO WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TO ATHENS COUNTY THIS MORNING AND INTO THIS AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS SNOW. HOWEVER, AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SPOTTY FREEZING RAIN MAY FALL, ESPECIALLY IN ATHENS COUNTY.

EXPECT SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED SURFACES, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS OF ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE OR RAIN. THOSE TRAVELING THIS MORNING SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIAL SLICK AND ICY SPOTS ON ROADS, ALONG WITH BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

FALLING TEMPS IDEAL FOR BLACK ICE FORMATION, EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OR WALKING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING 2/7!

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Black Ice Warning

TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA HAVE DROPPED BELOW FREEZING.  TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP INTO THE TEENS ACROSS SOUTHEAST OHIO. THESE TEMPERATURES WILL FREEZE ANY RUNOFF FROM MELTING SNOW.  IN ADDITION, LIGHT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT.

THESE CONDITIONS ARE IDEAL FOR BLACK ICE FORMATION ON UNTREATED ROADS, SIDE WALKS AMONG OTHER SURFACES.

WATCH FOR ICY SPOTS AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING OR WALKING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING 2/7.