Monday, February 23, 2015

Possible Ice Storm Tuesday


 ------------ ALERT: SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS AND WATCHES -------------


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JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
INLAND BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-
CHARLESTON-TIDAL BERKELEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.MILLEN.SYLVANIA.ALLENDALE.
HAMPTON.WALTERBORO.ST. GEORGE.SUMMERVILLE.MONCKS CORNER.
RIDGELAND.BEAUFORT.HILTON HEAD.EDISTO BEACH.CHARLESTON.
DANIEL ISLAND.NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CHARLESTON
327 AM EST MON FEB 23 2015
.FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM EST
TUESDAY
.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A FREEZING
RAIN ADVISORY.WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM EST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS.ICY ROADS.ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES & OVERPASSES.
 & ICE ON OTHER PAVED SURFACES SUCH AS PARKING LOTS.
 SIDEWALKS & DRIVEWAYS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR
 ALL MODES OF TRAVEL.

* LOCATIONS.AREAS OF SO. CAROLINA MAINLY NEAR & INLAND FROM
 ROUTE 17.INCLUDING PARTS OF THE CHARLESTON & BEAUFORT AREAS.
 ALSO JENKINS & SCREVEN COUNTIES IN SE GA.

* ICE ACCUMULATIONS.A TRACE TO A LIGHT COATING.

* TIMING.LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUES AFTERNOON. THE WORST
 CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR FROM AROUND DAYBREAK TO 12 PM TUESDAY.

* TEMPS.AROUND 30 TO 32 DEGREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

CONSIDER DELAYING MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL UNTIL FREEZING RAIN ENDS
AND ROAD CONDITIONS IMPROVE. IF YOU MUST DRIVE.ALLOW EXTRA TIME
TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ANTICIPATE ICY ROADS.SLOW YOUR
DRIVING SPEED & AVOID SUDDEN BRAKING & ACCELERATION.

IF YOU MUST WALK OUTDOORS.USE CAUTION AS PAVED SURFACES COULD
BE SLICK. MANY INJURIES OCCUR DUE TO FALLS ON SURFACES COVERED
WITH SNOW & ICE.

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