SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 628 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 830 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...PATCHES OF FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING...
POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE ADVANCING NORTH
ACROSS THE REGION. A LIGHT GLAZE OF ICE IS POSSIBLE ON TREES AND
METAL OBJECTS. ANY UNTREATED ROADS...AS WELL AS BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES MAY ALSO BECOME SLICK. IF TRAVELING THIS CHRISTMAS
MORNING...BE ALERT TO POTENTIAL ICY CONDITIONS.
$$

FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY
Issue Date: 455 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...SIGNIFICANT ICING LIKELY TODAY ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE AND IN
SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA...
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A FRONT THROUGH THE AREA
BY SATURDAY MORNING. MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE LOW WILL PRODUCE
WIDESPREAD FREEZING RAIN TODAY. SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN BELOW FREEZING THROUGHOUT THE MORNING.
NCZ005-VAZ010-033-043>047-WVZ042>044-251700-
/O.CON.KRNK.ZR.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-091225T1700Z/
ROCKINGHAM-BLAND-FRANKLIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-
BUCKINGHAM-MERCER-SUMMERS-MONROE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN...BLAND...ROCKY MOUNT...
APPOMATTOX...BLUEFIELD...FLAT TOP...HINTON...HIX...UNION
454 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009
...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.
* LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING.
* BETWEEN A TENTH AND A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICING IS EXPECTED...
  WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS ALONG AND ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BLUE
  RIDGE...AND ON EAST FACING SLOPES.
* UNTREATED ROADS WILL BE SLICK... ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND
  OVERPASSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS. SLOW
DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ICE ACCUMULATION TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT
PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
&&
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 845 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 845 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON
EST FRIDAY...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.
   FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME...BUT PLEASE RELAY
REPORTS OF ICING OR STRONG WINDS TO 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4.
$$