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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
921 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015

MDZ021>025-VAZ048-049-061>064-068>078-082>086-061000-
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
921 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...

HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW AND SLEET THAT FELL ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER
TODAY WILL REFREEZE AND BECOME ICY AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE
TEENS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.

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NCZ012>017-030>032-102-VAZ060-065>067-079>081-087>100-061000-
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
921 PM EST THU MAR 5 2015

...AREAS OF BLACK ICE TONIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY...

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

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