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Gallipolis Police Department
Sunday December 8th, 2013 :: 09:08 a.m. EST

Advisory

The NWS has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for this area.

Urgent - Winter Weather message
National Weather Service Charleston WV
833 AM EST Sun Dec 8 2013

...A Low pressure system will produce a Mix of Winter Weather today into tonight...

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...Winter Weather advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Winter Weather advisory for Snow...Sleet and freezing Rain...Which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.

* Locations...Northeast Kentucky and extreme Southwest West Virginia.

* Hazard types...Freezing Rain...Sleet...And Snow.

* Ice accumulations...Less than one quarter of an inch.

* Snow accumulations...1 to 3 inches.

* Timing...Precipitation will begin as Snow Early this morning...And then change to sleet and the freezing Rain by Mid to late morning.

* Impacts...Ice will accumulate on surfaces...Including Trees and Power lines...Leading to Power fluctuations and possible outages. Untreated roadways will become Slick and hazardous for travel.

* Winds...East 5 to 10 mph.

* Temperatures...In the upper 20s...Rising into the Mid 30s.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Weather advisory Means that periods of Snow ...Sleet... Or freezing Rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for slippery Roads and limited visibilities... And use caution while driving.

Please report Snow...Sleet...Freezing Rain accumulations to the National Weather Service by calling toll Free... 800-401-9535... When you can do so safely. This phone number is to be used for reporting purposes Only.

You can also report Winter Weather by posting your report to the Charleston West Virginia National Weather Service facebook Page... Or by using the twitter hashtag...Nwsrlx.

Stay tuned to noaa Weather radio or your favorite source of Weather information for the latest updates.

Additional details can also be found at www.weather.gov/rlx.

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Address/Location
Gallipolis Police Department
848 3rd Ave
Gallipolis, OH 45631

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 740-446-1313

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