Friday, January 08, 2010
W. Va. Prepares For Winter Storm
WEST VIRGINIA....
Officials with the Parkways Authority in West Virginia were determined to avoid prolonging stranded motorists at the West Virginia Turnpike when snow made roads hazardous as a new winter storm approached. A pre-position plan took effect at 6:00 P.M. Thursday calling for added courtesy patrols equipped with extra gas, tow straps, food and water for motorists and an extra 21 emergency service personnel dispatched to help stranded drivers.
As snow wallops the state again, residents in some West Virginia counties are being urged to stay off the roads over the next couple of days. As another storm crosses the state, those in the affected areas should only travel in case of an emergency.The National Weather Service says some parts of Nicholas, Webster, Pocahontas, Randolph, Preston and Tucker Counties could see up to a foot of snow by this (Saturday) morning. More than a foot fell earlier this week. Other parts of the state could see up to six inches of additional snow.
Around 5:35 P.M. Thursday, several tractor trailers became stalled on Standstone Mountain near the Summers County line, forcing emergency crews to shut down both west bound lanes, creating a ten mile traffic backup.
Officials with the Parkways Authority in West Virginia were determined to avoid prolonging stranded motorists at the West Virginia Turnpike when snow made roads hazardous as a new winter storm approached. A pre-position plan took effect at 6:00 P.M. Thursday calling for added courtesy patrols equipped with extra gas, tow straps, food and water for motorists and an extra 21 emergency service personnel dispatched to help stranded drivers.
As snow wallops the state again, residents in some West Virginia counties are being urged to stay off the roads over the next couple of days. As another storm crosses the state, those in the affected areas should only travel in case of an emergency.The National Weather Service says some parts of Nicholas, Webster, Pocahontas, Randolph, Preston and Tucker Counties could see up to a foot of snow by this (Saturday) morning. More than a foot fell earlier this week. Other parts of the state could see up to six inches of additional snow.
Around 5:35 P.M. Thursday, several tractor trailers became stalled on Standstone Mountain near the Summers County line, forcing emergency crews to shut down both west bound lanes, creating a ten mile traffic backup.
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