Today's Winter Weather Event

This is a message from ReadyChesco. The National Weather Service, Mt Holly has issued a forecast for the upcoming Winter Weather Event. Today, Tuesday, January 31st: Currently NOAA is forecasting less than 1" of accumulating of snow across the northern half of Chester County. The southern parts of the county may see even less. The snow is expected to gradually change to rain from south to north. Attached is a one slide summary of expected snowfall totals for today (Tuesday, January 31) along with the spread of possibilities •             The top graphic shows the most likely snowfall amount. •             The lower left: least amount possible •             The lower right: worst case highest and scenario. Timing: •             Per the NWS, very light snow will start falling during the morning commute and continue until mid-afternoon. The snow is expected to gradually change to rain from south to north later in the afternoon. Impacts: •             The snow may be moderate at times with visibility of one half mile. •             Low temperatures and snow covered roads can make for slick travel conditions. •             The timing of the snow may cause for longer morning commute times. Recommended Preparedness Actions: •             Be sure to give yourself added commute time. •             Be sure to allow for added braking times, and overall slower travel speeds on the roads due to the conditions. •             Follow the NWS and local weather forecasts for the latest changes, updates, and information. An advisory has not been issued since this is considered to be a relatively routine low end event, with more easily manageable impact. This is the final NOAA briefing scheduled for today's event.  If additional briefings are produced for this event, the Watch Officer will distribute the briefing once it has been reviewed and evaluated for updates and changes to Chester County. For a detailed forecast for your area you can visit the NWS site using the links below Coatesville          http://bit.ly/coatesville_forecast Cochranville       http://bit.ly/cochranville_forecast Downingtown   http://bit.ly/downingtown_forecast Elverson               http://bit.ly/elverson_forecast Kennett               http://bit.ly/kennett_forecast Malvern               http://bit.ly/malvern_forecast Oxford                  http://bit.ly/oxford_forecast Phoenixville       http://bit.ly/phoenixville_forecast Pottstown           http://bit.ly/pottstown_forecast Wayne                  http://bit.ly/wayne_forecast West Chester    http://bit.ly/west_chester_forecast West Grove        http://bit.ly/west_grove_forecast     Use the links above to confirm/respond to the message. Do not reply directly to this email.  This is being sent from an un-monitored account. Update your preferences and information you receive at www.ReadyChesco.org