SNOW CONDITION YELLOW
WASHTENAW COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
SUN JAN 5 2014 8:50 PM EST
DUE TO SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION, NUMEROUS MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING, THE WASHTENAW COUNTY SNOW EMERGENCY COUNCIL HAS ISSUED A SNOW CONDITION YELLOW FOR WASHTENAW COUNTY UNTIL 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY.
A SNOW CONDITION YELLOW MEANS VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS EXIST WITH HEAVY SNOW OR ICE, DRIFTING, OR LIMITED VISIBILITY. TRAFFIC IS MOVING AT REDUCED SPEEDS WITH MAJOR HIGHWAYS BEING MAINTAINED IN FAIR CONDITION, BUT LOCAL ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE. MOTORISITS ARE URGED THAT IF THEY MUST DRIVE, USE EXTREME CARE AND ALLOW FOR A SIGNIFICANT DRIVE TIME.
