Thursday, February 21, 2013

Winter Weather Advisory



A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FRIDAY 3 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT.
OFFICIALS WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG SAY THE MAIN HAZARD WILL BE FREEZING RAIN, WITH LESSER CONCERN FOR SLEET. SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET.

WATCH OUT FOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF 0.5 TO 0.15 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS MOST SIGNIFICANT ACROSS GREENBRIER, BATH, ALLEGHANY AND ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 1.0 INCH. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET.

UNTREATED ROADS WILL BECOME ICE COVERED AND TREACHEROUS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD BECOME SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME TREE LIMBS TO SNAP, RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.