FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1154 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST
FRIDAY...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY.
* LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERNIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE
INTO THE DAY FRIDAY.
* BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICING IS
EXPECTED... WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS AMOUNTS ALONG AND ON
EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE RIDGE...AND ON OTHER EASTERN FACING
SLOPES.
* AREAS RIGHT ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY MAY SEE LOCALLY
HEAVIER ICING OF GREATER THAN A QUARTER INCH...WHICH MAY DOWN
TREE LIMBS OR POWER LINES.
* ROAD TEMPERATURES MAY BE COLD ENOUGH TO BECOME ICY...
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW
DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT
PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
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