Oh, The Weather Outside
February 8, 2010 • By Nabeela Hasan,
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6 to 12 More Inches of Snow to Fall Today, Meteorologists Say
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Following the snowstorm that dumped 18 inches in the Valley this past weekend, the National Weather Service has issued another Winter Storm Watch for Tuesday and Wednesday, predicting up to 6 or more inches of snow.
Starting Tuesday afternoon, a mix of snow and sleet is expected to fall, turning into just snow later in the evening with the heaviest accumulation Wednesday morning. WHSV Meteorologist Tracy Turner said she expects 5 to 10 inches of snow to fall Tuesday.
February 27 is the official makeup day for Monday’s classes, however students should check with professors to verify. February 20 is the official make-up day for last Friday’s missed classes.
Virginia has already used up its yearly budget for snow removal and plowing according to transportation officials.
In an update on Virginia’s reaction, the snowfall has already pushed Virginia’s spending for salting and clearing roads past $100 million. Normally the state sets aside $70 million to $80 million to deal with winter weather.
During the storm, power went out in counties throughout the state. According to the Washington Post, the estimated number of power outages across the state is 55,415. In the city, Harrisonburg Electric Commission stated there were about 100 customers without power due to the storm.
State police responded to more than 200 traffic accidents by Friday afternoon because of the slick roads.
“Majority of the crashes were damaged vehicles where people slid off the roads and hit polls,” said Corinne Geller, Virginia State Police spokeswoman.
State police responded to 1,921 crashes over the weekend with one fatal accident. In western Virginia, a tractor-trailer struck and killed a father and son who had stopped to help another driver who had gotten into an accident on Interstate-81.
Contact Nabeela Hasan at hasannx@jmu.edu
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