THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THROUGH 3 PM TODAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH OR LESS. ACCUMULATION ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: ICE ACCUMULATION WILL CONTINUE ONTO BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. NUMEROUS TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS THAT A WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS IMPACTING THE AREA WITH SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. &&
Posted on: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:17:45 +0000
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