The previous Winter Storm Watch has now been replaced with a warning, here’s the latest link: http://bit.ly/w4LgmM
Replaced
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1255 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…STAUNTON…WAYNESBORO…HARRISONBURG…
CHARLOTTESVILLE…HIGHTOWN…MONTEREY…CIRCLEVILLE…FRANKLIN
1255 PM EDT FRI OCT 28 2011
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. RAIN AND SNOW MIX
IN THE VALLEYS.
* ACCUMULATIONS…POTENTIAL FOR FIVE OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET.
* TIMING…RAIN AND SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION WILL BE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…HEAVY WET SNOW WILL LIKELY ACCUMULATE ON TREES. WITH
FOLIAGE STILL ON TREES…THE SNOW MAY LEAD TO BROKEN TREE LIMBS
AND POWER OUTAGES. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ON SNOW-COVERED ROADS IS
ALSO POSSIBLE.
* TEMPERATURES…LOW TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE UPPER 20S
ACROSS THE RIDGE TOPS TO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 30S IN THE
VALLEYS.
* WINDS…NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO
20 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
