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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
500 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2015

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-061>064-068>078-082>086-061400-
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-
FLUVANNA-LOUISA-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-AMELIA-
POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-
WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-CHARLES CITY-
NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMBRIDGE...SALISBURY...CRISFIELD...
PRINCESS ANNE...SNOW HILL...OCEAN CITY...LOUISA...GOOCHLAND...
ASHLAND...COLONIAL HEIGHTS...RICHMOND...TAPPAHANNOCK
500 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2015

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING...

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. THE
SNOW AND SLEET THAT FELL ACROSS THE AREA YESTERDAY WILL
REFREEZE AND BECOME ICY AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE TEENS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF BLACK ICE ON AREA ROADWAYS.
ADDITIONALLY...MANY SECONDARY AND RURAL ROADS REMAIN ICY AND SNOW-
COVERED. PUMP YOUR BRAKES LIGHTLY TO AVOID SKIDDING AND DRIVE
DEFENSIVELY. ALLOW FOR EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND
AVOID ANY SUDDEN STOPS OR ACCELERATIONS. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE
AFTER 9 AM.

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NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-065>067-079>081-087>100-061400-
NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK-
BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-PRINCE EDWARD-
MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-
GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-
ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-
CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE...
ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA...FARMVILLE...SOUTH HILL...
CREWE...LAWRENCEVILLE...PETERSBURG...HOPEWELL...EMPORIA...
WAKEFIELD...WILLIAMSBURG...POQUOSON...FRANKLIN...NEWPORT NEWS...
HAMPTON...CHINCOTEAGUE...WALLOPS ISLAND...MELFA...EASTVILLE
500 AM EST FRI MAR 6 2015

...AREAS OF BLACK ICE EARLY THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE TEENS TO AROUND 20 DEGREES
EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS WILL ALLOW AREAS OF SLUSH AND WATER TO
REFREEZE INTO ICE MAKING FOR SLIPPERY CONDITIONS ON ROADS AND
SIDEWALKS THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. ANYONE PLANNING TO VENTURE
OUT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR AREAS OF ICE ESPECIALLY NEAR BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES AS WELL AS ALONG SECONDARY ROADS. CONDITIONS SHOULD
IMPROVE AFTER 9 AM.

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