Lake effect snow advisory issued until Thursday

The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow advisory until 1 a.m. Thursday:

… LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY…

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…

* LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE WITH 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY EVENING… BRINGING STORM TOTALS TO 2 TO 5 INCHES.

* TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE 20S TONIGHT.

IMPACTS…

* ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY THROUGH TONIGHT.

* VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

* CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS… SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES… KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT… FOOD… AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

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