FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 319 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY.
* TIMING...PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING BY DAYBREAK
ON FRIDAY ALLOWING THE FREEZING RAIN TO CHANGE TO RAIN.
* MAIN IMPACT...ROADWAYS...PARTICULARLY THOSE LEFT UNTREATED...
WILL BE VERY SLICK. SOME MAJOR HIGHWAYS THAT WILL BE IMPACTED
INCLUDE INTERSTATES 69 AND 80... AND ROUTE 6.
* OTHER IMPACTS...ICE WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON COLD OBJECTS SUCH
AS TREES AND POWER LINES. INCREASING WINDS MAY CAUSE AN
INCREASED RISK OF POWER OUTAGES TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN OR
FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
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