Oneonta, AL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Snow and sleet
accumulations up to half an inch and ice accumulations up to one
quarter inch.

* WHERE...Blount, Cherokee, and Etowah Counties.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Expect power outages and tree damage due to the ice.
Travel could be impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely
necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter
storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains,
booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing.
Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help
you survive in case you become stranded.

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