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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
700 AM EST MON NOV 9 2009
         
...WINTER EMERGENCY MESSAGES...

NOVEMBER 8TH THROUGH THE 14TH IS WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN 
WEST VIRGINIA...SO BE READY FOR WINTERS WORST. HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN 
DO:

KEEP POSTED ON WEATHER CONDITIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF 
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...FREEZING RAIN...OR SLEET WHICH MAY CAUSE 
INCONVENIENCE AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY 
SNOW...SIGNIFICANT ICING...OR A COMBINATION OF THESE EVENTS. WATCHES 
ARE USUALLY ISSUED 12 TO 36 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

AN ICE STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN A QUARTER OF AN INCH OR MORE OF 
ICE IS EXPECTED. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HEAVY SNOW OR 
A COMBINATION OF HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED. WARNINGS ARE 
USUALLY ISSUED 6 TO 24 HOURS IN ADVANCE.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN MINUS 5 AND MINUS 19 DEGREES WITH WIND SPEEDS 
OF 5 MPH OR MORE.

A WIND CHILL WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO MINUS 25 DEGREES WITH WIND 
SPEEDS OF 5 MPH OR MORE.

BE PREPARED FOR WINTER. STORE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES IN YOUR HOME AND 
CAR. MAKE PLANS FOR HEATING YOUR HOME IN AN EMERGENCY.

REMEMBER TO KEEP POSTED ON WEATHER CONDITIONS. BEING PREPARED FOR AN 
EMERGENCY IS UP TO YOU.

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HYSELL