SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 817 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 1030 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
HERE IS A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...
THE SNOW SHOWERS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION ARE CREATING SOME
SLIPPERY SPOTS WHERE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPERIENCED. IN
PARTICULAR CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN APPROACHING BRIDGES AS THE
ROAD SURFACE THERE WILL BE COLDER CREATING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL LESSON AS THE MORNING PROGRESSES.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 346 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 400 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND WEST
VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA LATE THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO A GOOD CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION...MOST OF IT
IN THE FORM OF RAIN...WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO CAUSE
SNOWMELT. THE COMBINED PRECIPITATION AND SNOWMELT COULD
POTENTIALLY LEAD TO SOME FLOODING PROBLEMS FOR AREAS THAT JUST
RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT SNOW. ALSO...FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR IN
PORTIONS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS CHRISTMAS EVE THROUGH
CHRISTMAS MORNING...AS WELL AS STRONG WINDS AT HIGHER
ELEVATIONS...EITHER OF WHICH COULD REQUIRE ADVISORIES. DETAILS ON
THIS SYSTEM...INCLUDING ITS TRACK AND IMPACTS...REMAIN UNCERTAIN.
MONITOR FOR FORECAST UPDATES AS THE SYSTEM GETS CLOSER TO THE
REGION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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