From U.S. National Weather Service: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT in effect until Thursday, Jan 16, 9:45pm. ...CAUTIOUS TRAVEL IS ADVISED FOR REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SNOW- COVERED ROADWAYS THIS EVENING ... WEATHER ... * OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE EVENING. THERE WILL BE SOME BRIEF BURSTS OF HEAVY SNOW WHICH WILL RESULT IN RAPIDLY FLUCTUATING VISIBILITIES. * SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 PM AND 10 PM WILL BE LESS THAN AN INCH. * SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH WILL RESULT IN SOME BLOWING SNOW. * AIR TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 25 AND 28 DEGREES. IMPACTS ... * SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN RAPID REDUCTIONS OF VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE MILE. * ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS PARTICULARLY ON BRIDGES ...EXIT RAMPS ...AND OVERPASSES. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS ... * REDUCED VISIBILITIES ALONG WITH SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS WILL CAUSE VARIABLE TRAFFIC RATES THROUGHOUT THE AREA. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION AND ACCOUNT FOR THE VARIABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS BY ALLOWING EXTRA TIME. * PREPARE ...PLAN ...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/RR8
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:19:58 +0000
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