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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 SAT NOV 19 2011


...TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN WEST 
VIRGINIA...


LOOKING BACK AT WINTER WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...


THIS WEEK IS A REMINDER TO ALL CITIZENS TO MONITOR FORECASTS... 
ADVISORIES...WATCHES...AND WARNINGS AS WE HEAD INTO ANOTHER WINTER 
SEASON. 


KNOWLEDGE OF WINTER WEATHER TERMS...WINTER TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS...HOW 
TO KEEP YOUR HOME AND WORK SAFE...SIGNS OF FROSTBITE AND 
HYPOTHERMIA...AND SCHOOL SAFETY CAN ALLOW YOU TO PLAN AHEAD. 
ADVANCED PREPARATION WILL HELP YOU AVOID THE PITFALLS THAT CAN 
ACCOMPANY WINTER WEATHER.


BE SURE TO LISTEN TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE 
RADIO...TELEVISION...OR CABLE TELEVISION STATION FOR THE LATEST 
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS BEFORE HEADINGS OUTDOORS THIS 
WINTER. YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK ONLINE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV FOR YOUR 
FORECAST TOO. HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE WINTER SEASON.