January 5th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
IN THE CUMBERLAND AREA:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW… WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE…SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS…1 TO 2 INCHES…LOCALLY 3 INCHES.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON
CONTINUING INTO THE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO REDUCED
VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS.
* WINDS…SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH…BECOMING NORTHWEST.
* TEMPERATURES…DROPPING FROM THE LOW 30S TO THE MID 20S THIS
EVENING.
IN THE FROSTBURG AREA & GEORGES CREEK:
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SNOW COVERED AND ICY ROADS. * WINDS...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 20S.
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.