Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County Public Schools (VA) will be closing at 1:00 PM today, Thursday, January 21, 2010 due to pending inclement weather.
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY.
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1255 PM EST THU JAN 21 2010
HIGHLAND-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
CHARLOTTESVILLE
1255 PM EST THU JAN 21 2010
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…FREEZING RAIN…SNOW AND SLEET.
* ACCUMULATIONS…ICE ACCUMULATION AROUND ONE QUARTER
INCH…PARTICULARLY FOR THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE.
* TIMING…FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT…CHANGING OVER TO SNOW AND SLEET FOR FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURES…UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.
* WINDS…NORTH-NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT…
AND 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW…
SLEET…AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
