HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
648 AM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012
 
WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
IF STRONGER GUSTS BECOME APPARENT...A WIND ADVISORY WOULD BE POSTED.
 
Athens OH 7-Day Forecast (updates 4-5 times daily):
http://climate.athens.oh.us/Athens-7Day/
 
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.DISCUSSION...
 
A CHILLY LIGHT RAIN AND DRIZZLE WILL LINGER TODAY ESPECIALLY FOR
THE WESTERN LOWLAND COUNTIES.
 
A STRONG MID AND UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE MIDDLE OHIO
VALLEY AND CENTRAL APPALACHIANS...REINFORCING THE COLD AIR...TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL MERGE WITH WHAT IS CURRENTLY HURRICANE
SANDY...AND CAUSE THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER TO PULL BACK WEST.  THE
CENTER OF SANDY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INLAND ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST
MONDAY NIGHT...THEN LOSE ITS TROPICAL FEATURES IN PENNSYLVANIA ON
TUESDAY.
 
THIS TRACK WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT RAINS AND WET SNOW INTO THE
AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST EXPECTED MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. THE SNOW WILL
BE ELEVATION DEPENDENT...WITH LARGE DIFFERENCES POSSIBLE BETWEEN
HIGHER AMOUNTS ON MOUNTAIN TOPS AND LOWER TOTALS ON VALLEY FLOORS.
WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
 
THE SYSTEM FINALLY WEAKENS ON WEDNESDAY...BUT WITH LINGERING
LIGHT PRECIPITATION STILL HANGING AROUND.
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AND DOMINATE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WITH DRIER AIR AND A WARMING TREND.
 
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