NHSO ADVISORY: Motorist Are Encouraged to Use Caution as Black Ice is Expected Overnight.

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Smith, Charles

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Feb 13, 2010, 7:54:42 PM2/13/10

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National Weather Service has issued a **Special Weather Statement** for **New Hanover & Surrounding Counties**

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC

507 PM EST SAT FEB 13 2010

PATCHY BLACK ICE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT

MELTED SNOWFALL FROM EARLIER TODAY WILL RE-FREEEZE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS TEMPERATURES DIP BELOW FREEZING. MANY OF THE PRIMARY ROADWAYS ARE DRY AND QUITE PASSABLE...HOWEVER SOME RESIDENTIAL AND SECONDARY ROADS MAY BECOME A BIT HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AS ICE REFORMS.

ANY BRIDGES OR OVERPASSES SHOULD BE APPROACHED WITH CAUTION SINCE THESE SURFACES WILL BE COLDEST. OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES WITH A SLIGHT CURVE OR TURN CAN BE ESPECIALLY TREACHEROUS.

EXTRA CAUTION IS ADVISED IF TRAVELING TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. LOWS TONIGHT WILL DIP DEEP INTO THE 20S...WITH AREA-WIDE TEMPERATURES FALLING BELOW FREEZING BY AROUND 800 PM.

EVEN THOSE ON FOOT OUT ON THE DRIVEWAY....STEPS OR SIDEWALKS SHOULD BE ALERT TO PATCHES OF ICE TO AVOID A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING FALL.