WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL SUN DEC 26 2004 04:00 AM EST
...AIKEN SC-CHESTERFIELD SC-COLUMBIA GA-EDGEFIELD SC-FAIRFIELD SC- KERSHAW SC-LANCASTER SC-LEE SC-LEXINGTON SC-LINCOLN GA-MCCORMICK SC- MCDUFFIE GA-NEWBERRY SC-RICHLAND SC-RICHMOND GA-SALUDA SC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... AIKEN... AUGUSTA... BISHOPVILLE... CAMDEN... COLUMBIA... LANCASTER... LEXINGTON AND NEWBERRY 1030 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2004
... WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY...
EXPECT A PERIOD OF SNOW AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL SUN DEC 26 2004 04:00 AM EST
...AIKEN SC-CHESTERFIELD SC-COLUMBIA GA-EDGEFIELD SC-FAIRFIELD SC- KERSHAW SC-LANCASTER SC-LEE SC-LEXINGTON SC-LINCOLN GA-MCCORMICK SC- MCDUFFIE GA-NEWBERRY SC-RICHLAND SC-RICHMOND GA-SALUDA SC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... AIKEN... AUGUSTA... BISHOPVILLE... CAMDEN... COLUMBIA... LANCASTER... LEXINGTON AND NEWBERRY 215 PM EST SAT DEC 25 2004
... WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TO NOON EST SUNDAY...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA TONIGHT AND OFF THE COAST OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA SUNDAY MORNING. AS IT DOES... IT WILL SPREAD MOISTURE NORTHWARD TOWARD THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. COLD HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED TO THE NORTH WILL SUPPLY AIR COLD ENOUGH TO CAUSE WINTRY WEATHER. PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES FAR ENOUGH AWAY BY NOON SUNDAY.
THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE MAINLY IN THE FORM OF SNOW AND SLEET ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM AUGUSTA TO COLUMBIA TO CAMDEN TO CHERAW. MORE SNOW THAN SLEET IS EXPECTED IN NORTHERN LOCATIONS LIKE SALUDA... NEWBERRY... WINNSBORO AND LANCASTER. LOW TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE UPPER 20S. AROUND 1 TO 2 INCHES ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND SLEET IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT WITH MORE ACCUMULATION SUNDAY MORNING. THE TOTAL ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER THE AREA BY NOON SUNDAY. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES SUNDAY AFTERNOON WILL ALLOW THE SUN TO MELT MUCH OF THE SNOW.
A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE FORECAST TO ACCUMULATE IN THE AFFECTED AREAS CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE WITH TRAVEL PLANS IN THE WARNING AREA ARE ADVISED TO CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE, OR SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.
CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS, SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY....