National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a FREEZING FOG ADVISORY for the following counties and areas: TAZEWELL-BLAND-MERCER-SUMMERS-WESTERN GREENBRIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TAZEWELL...BLAND...BLUEFIELD... FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...QUINWOOD...DUO...RAINELLE 1159 PM EST SAT DEC 13 2014 ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF WEST FACING SLOPES ALONG THE ALLEGHANYS FROM WESTERN GREENBRIER COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA SOUTHWEST TO TAZEWELL AND BLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. * HAZARDS...FREEZING FOG...DEPOSITING A THIN COATING OF ICE ON EXPOSED OBJECTS. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...A THIN COATING OF ICE WILL DEVELOP ON ROADS AND SIDEWALKS AT THESE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO IN THE DENSE FOG AS WELL. * TEMPERATURES...HOLDING MOSTLY BETWEEN 30F AND 32F OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. ALSO...BE ALERT FOR FROST ON BRIDGE DECKS CAUSING SLIPPERY ROADS.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 05:25:18 +0000
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