Jeff Klein, Emergency Management Agency director for Wood County, has issued the following advisory:
Our region will be impacted by a winter weather event Wednesday Jan. 25. Early Wednesday around 3 a.m., freezing rain is expected to start transitioning to snow around 5 a.m. continuing into Thursday.
The heaviest snowfall amounts will be late morning through Wednesday evening. Reviewing all the data we are getting, National Weather Service confidence is high on at least 4 or more inches of snow. Most estimates are favoring 5-6-inch total for this event.
We can expect sometime today to be placed under a Winter Weather Watch. If all goes as expected, we will be placed under a Winter Storm Warning by Wednesday.
Concerns
- With the temperatures being near 32F, icy roads can be expected Wednesday morning.
- Snowfall will cause some travel issues on the roads Wednesday morning, providing a false sense of security for the return trip in the afternoon.
- The afternoon commute will be impacted during the heaviest snowfall. The traffic will make it harder for road crews to keep the roads clean.
General Precautions
- If you can, reschedule your plans so you do not need to be traveling Wednesday.
- If you must travel, monitor conditions and road reports
- Clear your car/ windows of ice and snow before leaving.
- Have you car safety kit ready: food, water, blanket, shovel, sand/ cat litter, reflectors, first aid supplies, flashlight, ice scrapper, jumper cables
- Keep you cell phone charged
- Make sure someone knows your estimated route and drive times.
- Keep your fuel tank at least half-full.
