Ridgeway, VA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation. Mainly snow and possibly sleet
along and north of U.S. 460, and snow, sleet and freezing rain
south of U.S. 460.

* WHERE...Southwest Virginia, Southeast West Virginia and Northwest
North Carolina.

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

* IMPACTS...Winds and weight of snow or ice on tree limbs may down
power lines and could cause power outages. Travel could be very
difficult to impossible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

You should consider delaying all travel this weekend.

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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