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| Photo BW Snow Storm February 6, 2010 |
Winter Storm Warnings issued for Eastern Shore
Issued At: Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014, 4:02 AM EST
Expires At: Wednesday, 22 Jan 2014, 12:00 AM EST
GLOUCESTER-MATHEWS-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA... EASTVILLE
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT
* AREAS AFFECTED: PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE PENINSULA AND THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE.
* HAZARDS: SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS.
* ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 TO 40 MPH BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING.
TEMPERATURES FALLING TO NEAR FREEZING BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BELOW FREEZING TUESDAY EVENING.
* TIMING: RAIN BECOMING MIXED WITH AND CHANGING TO SNOW IN THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON HOURS TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL POTENTIALLY BE HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS: ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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