Winter Weather Advisory
Statement as of 12:50 PM EST on January 21, 2012
Winter Weather Advisory will expire at 1 PM EST this
afternoon…
The Winter Weather Advisory will be allowed to expire at 1 PM.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST SATURDAY
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1025 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
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
1025 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2012
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON…
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…FREEZING RAIN AND AREAS OF FREEZING
DRIZZLE. RAIN AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
* ACCUMULATIONS…ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TRACE TO A
COUPLE OF HUNDREDTHS…ESPECIALLY IN THE VALLEYS.
* TIMING…LINGERING FREEZING RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL CHANGE OVER
TO RAIN IN THE VALLEYS BY THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
* TEMPERATURES…LOWER 30S IN THE VALLEYS TO MIDDLE AND UPPER 30S
ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST UP TO 5 MPH.
* IMPACTS…SLIPPERY ROADS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. LIGHT ICING
IN THE VALLEYS IS STILL POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED SURFACES…INCLUDING
TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW…SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
