Winter Weather Advisory for Southside

It seems that yesterday's mini blizzard was Mother Nature's way of giving us a heads up for things to come. The following Winter Weather Advisory is in effect starting at 6am tomorrow morning through 4 pm tomorrow afternoon.

Severe Watches and Warnings for CHASE CITY ===============================

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
329 PM EST WED JAN 16 2008
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

LOW PRESSURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD TO A POSITION OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST BY THURSDAY MORNING. AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT A WINTRY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY MORNING. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WARM AIR IS EXPECTED TO PUSH IN ALOFT...ALLOWING FOR THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO MIX WITH...AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO RAIN.

PRECIPITATION ARRIVING AROUND THE MORNING RUSH HOUR HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE OVER THE ADVISORY AREA THURSDAY. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH...WITH ELEVATED SURFACES SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES BEING ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.