FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 321 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO NOON EST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS CANCELLED THE
WINTER STORM WATCH. A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON EST FRIDAY.
* LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT...AND
THEN CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
* BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICING IS
EXPECTED... WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS ALONG AND ON EITHER SIDE
OF THE BLUE RIDGE...AND ON OTHER EASTERN FACING SLOPES.
* ROAD TEMPERATURES MAY BE COLD ENOUGH TO BECOME ICY...
ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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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