FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 1046 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON EST FRIDAY...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON EST FRIDAY.
WIDESPREAD RAIN MAY MIX WITH OR CHANGE OVER TO FREEZING RAIN FOR
PORTIONS OF THE ADVISORY AREA TONIGHT BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF
LATER FRIDAY MORNING. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF GENERALLY A TENTH OF
AN INCH OR LESS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. HOWEVER...
PORTIONS OF THE BLUE RIDGE ESCARPMENT FROM BLACK MOUNTAIN TO NEAR
SALUDA MAY HAVE DAMAGING ICE ACCUMULATIONS APPROACHING ONE
QUARTER INCH. IN ADDITION TO THE ICE...SOUTHEAST WINDS MAY REACH
25 TO 35 MPH AND MAY GUST TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING... MAINLY ABOVE 3500 FEET. THESE WINDS IN ADDITION TO
ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS.
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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