THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1PM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 4PM MONDAY AFTERNOON.

HAZARD TYPES – FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND EVENTUALLY SNOW.

ACCUMULATIONS – THE POSSIBILITY OF MORE THAN A QUARTER INCH OF ICE FROM FREEZING RAIN AND/OR THE POSSIBILITY OF 4 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW AND SLEET.

TIMING – STARTING SUNDAY AFTERNOON, PEAKING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING MONDAY AFTERNOON.

IMPACTS – UNTREATED SURFACES COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS. ICE AND OR WET SNOW COULD ACCUMULATE ON TREES AND POWER LINES, CAUSING POWER INTERRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW, SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

IF THE THREAT OF SEVERE WINTER WEATHER INCREASES, A WARNING WOULD BE POSTED FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE COUNTIES. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.

HAZARD TYPES – SNOW.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 1 TO 3 INCHES.

TIMING – SNOW WILL TAPER OFF BETWEEN 10 AND 11 AM.

IMPACTS – BRIDGES, OVERPASSES, SECONDARY AND ESPECIALLY UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR SLICK SPOTS. THOSE TRAVELING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATION.

TEMPERATURES – LOW TO MID 20S.

VISIBILITIES – BELOW ONE MILE IN THE HEAVIER SNOW.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 215AM, FRI 2/21, TAKE SHELTER IF THREATENED

REMEMBER, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS BEEN SPOTTED.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL ¾ INCH OR LARGER IN DIAMETER AND OR WINDS EQUAL TO OR EXCEED ING 58 MILES AN HOUR.  PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.  LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS. 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.

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.

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 County has CANCELED the snow emergency.  Please Drive Carefully!

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 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.