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Alamance County Emergency Management Office
Tuesday January 16th, 2018 :: 02:55 p.m. EST

Alert

Winter Storm Warning until 04:00PM Wednesday

...WINTER STORM TO AFFECT ALL OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .An Arctic cold front will approach from the west this evening, then cross central NC overnight through Wednesday morning. The arrival of the much colder air mass will interact with available moisture to cause a swath of snow across much of central NC. The precipitation may end as light freezing rain or freezing drizzle Wednesday afternoon. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Moderate to heavy snow expected. Plan on difficult travel conditions, especially during the morning commute on Wednesday. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are expected.

* WHERE...The western and southern Piedmont of central North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Wednesday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for significant reductions in visibility at times, especially between 3 AM and 8 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning for snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for North Carolina can be found online at DriveNC.gov.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALAMANCE ... ANSON ... CHATHAM ... DAVIDSON ... DURHAM ... FORSYTH ... GUILFORD ... LEE ... MONTGOMERY ... MOORE ... ORANGE ... PERSON ... RANDOLPH ... RICHMOND ... STANLY

Address/Location
Alamance County Emergency Management Office
124 West Elm Street
Graham, NC 27253

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 336-290-0662

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Warning

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