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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: February 24, 2012, 08:51:01 AM »
32° Snow It's coming down pretty hard by now.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until noon.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until noon.
Quote from: NWS
... WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TIMING... WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR THIS AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS... AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL FROM THE PREDAWN HOURS INTO THE LATE MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR THIS AFTERNOON. * MAIN IMPACT... HEAVY WET SNOW MAY FALL AT RATES GREATER THAN AN INCH PER HOUR AT SOME LOCATIONS DURING THE PREDAWN AND MORNING HOURS. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN QUICK ACCUMULATION OF WET SNOW ON ROADS... RESULTING IN SLIPPERY AND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * OTHER IMPACTS.. DUE TO THE HIGH LIQUID CONTENT OF THE SNOW... THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN SHOVELING. THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO WEIGHTED DOWN BRANCHES AND POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. &&