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National Weather Service: Ice Storm Warning |
Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:59 am EST on January 7, 2009
Widespread freezing rain will be across much of the area through mid morning. Some of the rain will come down hard. If you must travel...use extreme caution. Travel will likely be difficult in spots. In addition...significant ice build up is likely on trees and wires.
5-day forecast
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Forecast
As of 5:53 am EST on January 7, 2009
Today...Rain and freezing rain...gradually diminishing in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph... increasing to southwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tonight...Snow showers likely in the evening...tapering to just a chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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Ice Storm Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:52 am EST on January 7, 2009
... Ice Storm Warning remains in effect until 10 am EST this
morning...
An Ice Storm Warning remains in effect until 10 am EST this
morning.
Freezing rain will continue through the mid morning hours today...
resulting in significant ice accumulation of between a quarter
and one-half inch across the Laurel and south- central mountains.
The precipitation should gradually change to just some scattered
light rain showers by late morning as temperatures rise above
freezing.
An Ice Storm Warning means a significant... and possibly
damaging... amount of freezing rain is expected. Ice accumulations
will likely lead to snapped tree limbs and power outages. In
addition... travel on untreated roads will be dangerous or
impossible. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio or your favorite
source of weather information for the latest updates. Additional
details can also be found at... weather.Gov/statecollege.
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