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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY.

* AREAS AFFECTED: EASTERN VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...AND THE LOWER MARYLAND/VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE.

* ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES.

* TIMING: RAIN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW THURSDAY EVENING AND BEGIN TO ACCUMULATE SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES THURSDAY EVENING WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SNOW WILL END LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES WHICH WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

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.

Please tune in to your preferred source for weather information and visit http://www.norfolk.gov/Emergency/winter.asp for more Winter Weather preparedness information.