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West Virginia Winter Weather Awareness Week November 13th - November 19th, 2011

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has designated the week of November 13 through November 19, 2011 as West Virginia Winter Weather Awareness Week. The National Weather Service in Charleston, WV will take this opportunity to educate and remind all West Virginians of common hazards associated with the winter season. In addition, practical tips and information will be provided on how to keep safe throughout the upcoming winter.

West Virginia Winter Weather Awareness Week Schedule
Sunday, November 13	Introduction to Winter Weather Awareness Week
Monday, November 14	Watches, Warnings, Advisories
Tuesday, Novemver 15	Winter Travel and Safety
Wednesday, November 16	Winter Weather Safety at Home and Work
Thursday, November 17	Frostbite and Hypothermia
Friday, November 18	School Safety
Saturday, November 19	Review of Winter Weather Awareness Week

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
900 AM EST SUN NOV 13 2011


...WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK STARTS TODAY...


THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13 THROUGH NOVEMBER 19 HAS BEEN DECLARED AS 
WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK BY WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR EARL RAY 
TOMBLIN. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT TIME FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS... 
FAMILIES...BUSINESSES...SCHOOLS...AND MEDIA OUTLETS TO REVIEW THEIR 
WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE FAMILIAR 
WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WATCH AND WARNING DEFINITIONS AS 
WELL AS SAFETY PROCEDURES.


WEST VIRGINIA EXPERIENCES A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.  
THE TERRAIN ACROSS THE STATE CAN LEAD TO RAPIDLY CHANGING ROAD 
SURFACES. HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...BITTERLY COLD 
TEMPERATURES...AND FOG CAN CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.   


TO PREPARE FOR THE INEVITABLE HAZARDS THAT WINTER WILL BRING...THE 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE STATEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK 
TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING TOPICS...


MONDAY...WATCHES...WARNING...AND ADVISORIES
TUESDAY...WINTER TRAVEL SAFETY
WEDNESDAY...WINTER WEATHER SAFETY AT HOME AND WORK
THURSDAY...FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA 
FRIDAY...SCHOOL SAFETY 
SATURDAY...REVIEW OF WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK


IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WINTER STORMS IN WEST VIRGINIA 
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.


CHARLESTON OFFICE...304-746-0180  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX
PITTSBURGH OFFICE...412-262-1591  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PBZ
STERLING OFFICE.....703-996-2200  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LWX
BLACKSBURG OFFICE...540-552-0084  HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RNK