1000 am EST Mon Feb 16 2015 ...Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 9 am EST Tuesday... * locations...include the northern and northwestern Piedmont... including the greater triad. * Precipitation types...include mostly snow and sleet...mixed at times with freezing rain overnight. * Accumulations...of snow and sleet are expected to range from 3 to 5 inches north and west of interstates 40 and 85...and 1 to 3 inches south and east of interstates 40 and 85. Freezing rain accrual will range from a light glaze over the far northern part of the warned counties...where snow and sleet will predominate... to around one tenth to one quarter inch over the southern part of the warned counties. * Timing...this afternoon through Tuesday morning. * Impacts...roads will quickly become snow and ice-covered...and travel will become dangerous. Freezing rain accrual on trees and powerlines may also result in scattered to numerous power outages...particularly along and south of interstates 40 and 85...where more freezing rain can be expected. * Winds...will be from the northeast at 5 to 10 mph. * Temperatures...will hover mostly in the lower 20s. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow... sleet...and ice are expected or occurring. Travel will become very hazardous or impossible. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel...keep an extra flashlight...food...blankets...and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
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