Ice & snow will complicate New Year’s Day travel

The Wood County Emergency Management Agency  has issued the following advisory:

The National Weather Service has issued the following weather alert that impacts Wood County: 

Alert
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 31 at 2:18PM EST until January 1 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Cleveland OH

Description
* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze. Greatest ice accumulations of several hundredths of an inch expected along and south of the US-30 corridor. * WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Ohio. * WHEN…From 7 AM to 1 PM EST Friday. * IMPACTS…Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Precipitation overspreads the area from south to north around and especially after daybreak. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will change quickly to rain as warmer air overspreads the area. Rain will likely be the predominant precipitation type by midday.

Precautions
Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.