Winter Storm Watch Tues/Weds

[Ted Jacobson]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Charleston WV
339 PM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018

...Another late season wet snowfall likely...

.A complex late season winter storm will affect the region
tonight through Wednesday evening. Mixed wintry precipitation will
begin in the mountains tonight with light snow and freezing rain
expected. Heavier precipitation will then move into the region
late Tuesday. While this precipitation will begin as rain, it will
transition to heavy wet snow Tuesday night into Wednesday
morning. This transition will take place first in the West
Virginia mountains early Tuesday evening, and then progress into
the lowlands by Wednesday morning. Snow is expected to taper off
from west to east Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening.

There remains considerable uncertainty with rain to snow
changeover times and forecast snowfall amounts. However, the snow
that falls will be heavy and wet and may cause power outages where
the heaviest snow falls. Stay tuned to future forecast updates as
potential snowfall amounts and impacts become more clear.

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
   THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations
  of up to 6 inches are possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia and
  central, northeast, northern, southeast and southern West
  Virginia.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions.
  Significant reductions in visibility are possible. Snowfall
  will be heavy and wet which may cause power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant
snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue
to monitor the latest forecasts.

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