Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Snow - Slippery Road Conditions

  • .. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY...
  • * HAZARD TYPE... SNOW.
  • * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... MAINLY 1 TO 2 INCHES.
  • * TIMING... SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION FROM WEST TO EAST AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY. THE STEADIEST ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE AND LASTING THROUGH MIDDAY, BEFORE GRADUALLY TAPERING OFF DURING THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON HOURS.
  • * IMPACTS... THE SNOW FALLING DURING THE TUESDAY MORNING COMMUTE WILL HAVE A GREATER IMPACT, AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ALONG WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES. GIVEN THAT THE AIR AND GROUND TEMPERATURES ARE COLD, THE SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE ON ALL UNTREATED SURFACES. THE BRIDGES AND OTHER ELEVATED SURFACES TEND TO BECOME SLIPPERY FASTER AS THEY ARE COLDER. 
  • http://www.weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/08215:4:US?phenomena=WW&significance=Y&areaid=NJZ022&office=KPHI&etn=0002&tid=894514 
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