Weather Advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SNOW FOR ATHENS CO FROM 7 PM SUN 2/2 TO 10AM MON 2/3, 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 7 PM SUNDAY, 2/2 TO 10 AM MONDAY, 2/3.

HAZARD TYPES – HEAVY WET SNOW WITH POSSIBLY A NARROW ZONE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET DURING THE CHANGEOVER.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 2 TO 4 INCHES.

TIMING – RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT FROM WEST TO EAST, BEFORE ENDING MONDAY MORNING. THERE MAY BE A PERIOD OF SLEET ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA BEFORE THE CHANGEOVER TO SNOW.

IMPACTS – ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES, MAKING FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOME IMPACTS TO THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE ARE POSSIBLE. THERE MAY BE SOME POWER FLUCTUATIONS AND EVEN SOME DOWNED SMALL LIMBS DUE TO THE HEAVY NATURE OF THE EXPECTED SNOW.

WINDS – NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.

TEMPERATURES – AROUND 30.

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.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS CO 9PM, TUE 1/28 TO 12NOON WED 1/29, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE COLD!

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Wind Chill Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY, IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING 1/28 TO 12 NOON WEDNESDAY 1/29. THE WIND CHILL WARNING FOR THIS MORNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

HAZARD TYPES – LOW WIND CHILL VALUES

WIND – WEST 5 TO 10 MPH

TIMING – LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

WIND CHILL READINGS – 10 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO

TEMPERATURES – IN THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO

IMPACTS – FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PETS CAN ALSO SUFFER FROM WIND CHILLS THIS COLD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
OUTDOOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS WELL. ENSURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER TO GET OUT OF THE WIND OR BRING THEM INSIDE IF POSSIBLE.

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.  IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR 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.

WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO FROM 5PM MON 1/27 TO 1 PM TUE 1/28, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE COLD!

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Wind Chill Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL WARNING FOR ATHENS COUNTY WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM MONDAY 1/27 TO 1 PM TUESDAY 1/28. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARD TYPES – DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY

TIMING – COLDEST WIND CHILL LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY

WIND CHILL READINGS – AS LOW AS 25 TO 30 BELOW ZERO

TEMPERATURES – DROPPING THROUGH THE DAY, TO BETWEEN 0 AND 15 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT

IMPACTS – FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PETS CAN ALSO SUFFER FROM WIND CHILLS THIS COLD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

OUTDOOR PETS AND LIVESTOCK CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS AS WELL. ENSURE THEY HAVE ADEQUATE SHELTER TO GET OUT OF THE WIND OR BRING THEM INSIDE IF POSSIBLE.

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.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WIND AND BLOWING SNOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO UNTIL 12 NOON MON, 1/27!

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Winter Weather Advisory

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW PLUS BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 12 NOON MONDAY, 1/27.

HAZARD TYPES – STRONG WIND GUSTS. ALSO MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW

WIND – WEST AND NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – AN INCH OR LESS

TIMING – STRONGEST WIND GUSTS MONDAY MORNING INTO MIDDAY

IMPACTS – WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
STRONG WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, POWER FLUCTUATIONS OR EVEN OUTAGES AND PERHAPS BLOCKING OF ROADS FROM LOOSE DEBRIS.  CONSTRUCTION SITES ARE VULNERABLE LOCATIONS.  SECURE LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS OR BRING THEM INSIDE.

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.

WIND CHILL WATCH FOR ATHENS CO 7PM MONDAY, 1/27 TO 11AM TUESDAY, 1/28, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE COLD!

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Wind Chill Watch

WIND CHILL WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 7PM MONDAY, 1/27 THROUGH 11AM TUESDAY, 1/28.

HAZARD TYPES – DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES

WIND CHILL READINGS – 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO POSSIBLE

IMPACTS – FROST BITE AND HYPOTHERMIA ARE POSSIBLE IF ADEQUATE PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. PETS CAN ALSO SUFFER FROM WIND CHILLS THIS COLD

WINDS – WEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH

TEMPERATURES – ZERO TO 10 BELOW

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND CHILL WATCH MEANS THE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS TO CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES.

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.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS CO SAT, 1/25, 1AM TO 7PM, 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 1 AM TO 7 PM SATURDAY, 1/25.

HAZARD TYPES – SNOW

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – 2 TO 4 INCHES

TIMING – SNOWFALL FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY

IMPACTS – SNOWFALL WILL CAUSE UNTREATED ROADS TO BECOME SNOW COVERED, MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS

WINDS – SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON SATURDAY

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.