ATHENS CO WINTER STORM WATCH, 10AM FRI, 1/22 TO 4PM SAT, 1/23, WATCH FOR CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS!

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

Winter storm watch

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10AM FRIDAY 1/22 THROUGH 4PM SATURDAY 1/23.

  • HAZARD – HEAVY SNOW.
  • SNOW ACCUMULATIONS – POTENTIAL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES.
  • TIMING – STARTING MIDDAY FRIDAY. 
  • WINDS – GUSTS NEAR 25 MPH. 
  • IMPACTS – TRAVEL SEVERELY IMPACTED 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
 A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. IF POSSIBLE, CHANGE YOUR TRAVEL PLANS TO AVOID EXTENSIVE DRIVING DURING THIS PERIOD. 

MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS TO BE AWARE IF THIS WINTER STORM WATCH BECOMES A WINTER STORM WARNING.

 

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About Athens County Emergency Management Agency

Emergency Management Agency is the central point of coordination within the county for response and recovery to disasters. The primary focus of the agency when not in a response or recovery mode is to ensure that the county and citizens residing in it, are prepared to respond to an emergency or disaster and to lead mitigation efforts against the effects of future disasters.
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