WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 558 AM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS THE SNOWFALL WILL BE DECREASING
BETWEEN 7 AND 9AM. IT WILL THEN TRANSITION TO FREEZING RAIN AND
RAIN LATER THIS MORNING.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS TRAVELERS WILL BE DEALING WITH
UP TO ABOUT 2 INCHES OF FRESH SLIPPERY SNOW AND POSSIBLY A THIN
COATING OF ICE ON PAVEMENTS LEFT UNTREATED THIS MORNING.
TAKE EXTRA CARE WALKING AND DRIVING THIS MORNING. UNTREATED
PAVEMENTS CAN BE PARTICULARLY SLIPPERY...SINCE THE TEMPERATURES
HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO THE FREEZING POINT OF 32 DEGREES. THIS CAN
CAUSE THE SNOW TO PARTIALLY MELT UPON BEING COMPACTED BY TIRE OR
FOOT...AND THEN REFREEZE ON UNTREATED PAVEMENTS. THERE CAN ALSO BE
POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING DEPOSITING A THIN COATING OF
ICE...AS THE SNOW ATTEMPTS TO TRANSITION TO RAIN.
SO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ADVISES TRAVELERS TO BE EXTRA
CAREFUL WALKING AND DRIVING DUE TO THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION THIS
MORNING...AND TO ALLOW FOR SOME EXTRA TRAVEL TIME.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING. REPORT YOUR SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.
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