Athens County has CANCELED the snow emergency.  Please Drive Carefully!

Athens County is now 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.

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.

Athens County has CANCELED the snow emergency.  Please Drive Carefully!

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.

Athens County has been downgraded to 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 STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 10AM WEDNESDAY 2/5. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARD TYPES – SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS – A QUARTER TO A HALF AN INCH.

SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS – UP TO 2 INCHES.

TIMING – OVERNIGHT.

IMPACTS – HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS, ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS.

WINDS – EAST 10 TO 20 MPH.

TEMPERATURES – IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SLEET AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW, SLEET AND ICE 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.

Athens County is under a LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY.  Roadways are hazardous with blowing and drifting snow. Roads 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.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 5PM TUE, 2/4 TO 10AM WED, 2/5.

HAZARD TYPES – SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN.

ICE ACCUMULATIONS – ONE TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – UP TO 1 INCH.

TIMING – PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN IN THE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

IMPACTS – HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW, SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS, ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS.

WINDS – NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

TEMPERATURES  – IN THE LOWER 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW, SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

PLEASE REPORT SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN 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.

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.