Public Notifcations:
12/16/2008 12:50:36 PM
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1236 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008
LAWRENCE KY-WAYNE-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-KANAWHA-ROANE-CALHOUN-BRAXTON-
GILMER-LEWIS- TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE...
CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...SAINT ALBANS...
1236 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON.
COLD AIR WILL KEEP FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE FORECAST THIS
AFTERNOON...BEFORE WARMER AIR STARTS TO WORK ITS WAY IN FOR THIS EVENING.
DRIVING MAYBE DIFFICULT AS THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE
JUST BELOW FREEZING...AND REMAIN THERE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
REMEMBER TO SLOW DOWN...ALLOW EXTRA TIME...AND LEAVE SUFFICIENT
SPACE IN BETWEEN VEHICLES WHEN DRIVING.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.
12/16/2008 3:32:29 PM
THE NWS HAS EXTENDED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 1900 HRS THIS EVENING. COLD AIR WILL KEEP FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THIS EVENING
12/18/2008 12:27:32 PM
THERE IS A BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CROSS LANES, KANAWHA COUNTY: 400 BLOCK OF CROSS LANES DR, CAREY AVE, MELTON AVE, NORTH AVE AND SHADOW HILLS. ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
DEC 18, 2008 12:27 HOURS
12/18/2008 12:53:42 PM
THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY IN CROSS LANES IS JUST A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE DUE TO A WATER MAIN BREAK IN CROSS LANES LAST NIGHT. WILL ADVISE WHEN ADVISORY IS LIFTED.
12/18/2008 3:39:17 PM
DUE TO A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE SLOW LANE ON I79 SOUTH BOUND AT THE 1 MILE MARKER....MINK SHOALS EXIT...IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME.....20081218....1538HRS
12/18/2008 4:19:18 PM
I79 SOUTH BOUND AT THE 1 MILE MARKER...MINK SHOALS EXIT...IS NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC....20081218....1618HRS
12/19/2008 12:50:42 PM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR KANAWHA CO
WIND GUSTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON OF 25 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.A BRIEF GUST OF 40 TO 45 MPH MAY BE EXPERIENCED IN A HEAVY SHOWER
SECURING LOOSE ITEMS OUTSIDE AROUND THE HOUSE IS ADVISED
12/19/2008 @ 1250 HRS
12/20/2008 6:58:08 AM
ROAD CLOSED
5400 BLK OF MACCORKLE AVE IN SO CHAS EB ARE SHUT DOWN AND ALSOL LN WB AND NO TRACTOR TRAILER TRAFFIC IS ABLE TO COME THROUGH..SHUTTING DOWN MACCORKLE AVE AT ROCK LAKE DR IN KAN CO
12/20/2008 7:10:19 AM
ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE
MACCORKLE AVE IS SHUT DOWN WB AT ROCK LAKE DR DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND TRAFFIC BEING DIVERTED THROUGH ROCK LAKE DRIVE IN KANAWHA CO
12/20/2008 7:25:21 AM
ROAD UPDATES
EB AT MACCORKLE AVE IN SO CHAS IS NOW OPEN AND WB AT ROCK LAKE DR IS BEING DIVERTED IN KAN CO
12/20/2008 10:01:21 AM
ROAD NOW OPEN
5400 BLK MACCORKLE AVE SE IN SO CHAS IS NOW OPEN (KAN CO)
12/20/2008 6:44:48 PM
RD CLOSED
RT 25 IS SHUT DOWN @ RED OAK DR IN NITRO KAN CO DUE TO AUTO ACCIDENT
12/20/2008 8:04:32 PM
RT 25 @ RED OAK DRIVE IN NTIRO IS NOW BACK OPEN
12/21/2008 12:48:25 PM
BOTH NORTHBOUND LANES OF CORRIDOR G ARE CLOSED AT RUTH ROAD DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT, KANAWHA COUNTY.
12/21/08 12:48 HOURS
12/21/2008 1:07:23 PM
BOTH NORTHBOUND LANES OF CORRIDOR G AT RUTH ROAD ARE NOW OPEN, KANAWHA COUNTY.
12/21/08 13:07 HOURS
12/21/2008 6:58:25 PM
KANAWHA TURNPIKE IS SHUT DOWN BETWEEN BROWN ST AND COUNTRY CLUB BLVD IN KANAWHA COUNTY DUE TO POWER LINES BEING DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD.
12/21/08 18:58 HOURS
12/22/2008 2:40:57 AM
BE ADV KANAWHA TPK & CHESAPEAKE AVE ARE NOT BACK OPEN IN SOUTH CHARLESTON AREA
DECEMBER 22, 2008
02:40 HRS
12/22/2008 2:41:08 AM
BE ADV KANAWHA TPK & CHESAPEAKE AVE ARE NOT BACK OPEN IN SOUTH CHARLESTON AREA
DECEMBER 22, 2008
02:40 HRS
12/22/2008 4:33:39 PM
THE FOLLOWING MEDIA STATEMENT WAS FORWARDED TO METRO FROM DUPONT PLANT. AT APPROX 1:50 PM TODAY APPROX 4800 GAL OF 35%PHOSPHORIC ACID WAS SPILLED WHEN A LEAK DEVELOPED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK IN WHICH IT IS STORED. A LARGE PORTION OF THIS MATERIAL WAS CONTAINED IN THE STORAGE TANK DIKE HOWEVER, SOME OF THE 35 % PHOSPHORIC ACID DID GET TO THE GROUND AND INTO THE KANAWHA RIVER WHEN THE DIKE OVERFLOWED. DUPONT ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNICAL CREWS ARE CURRENTLY ASSESING THE IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT. ALSO, AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE SPILL AND NO ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICIALS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THE 35% PHOSPHORIC ACID IS MILDLY CORROSIVE TO THE SKIN IF EXPOSED AND IS USED AS A NUTRIENT FOR THE MICROBES IN THE WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY AT THE BELLE PLANT.
12/23/2008 5:50:02 PM
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF MACCORKLE AVENUE SW ON THE WEST SIDE OF ST ALBANS IN KANAWHA COUNTY ARE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A MULTIPLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
12/23/08 17:49 HOURS
12/23/2008 6:18:51 PM
ALL BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES ARE QUICKLY BECOMING ICE COVERED IN MOST AREAS OF KANAWHA COUNTY CAUSING MULTIPLE AUTO ACCIDENTS.
12/23/08 18:18 HOURS
12/23/2008 6:39:32 PM
TRAFFIC IS STOPPED AT THE 46 MILE MAKRER IN I64 WESTBOUND DUE TO AN AUTO ACCIDENT.
12/23/08 18:39 HOURS
12/23/2008 6:45:32 PM
2ND ADVISORY THAT THE BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES HAVE QUICKLY BECOME ICE COVERED AND ARE VERY SLIPPERY CAUSING ACCIDENTS ALL OVER KANAWHA COUNTY.
12/23/08 18:45 HOURS
12/23/2008 6:48:22 PM
THE EASTBOUND LANES OF MACCORKLE AVE SW ON THE WEST SIDE OF ST ALBANS IN KANAWHA COUNTY HAS REOPENED. BRIDGE IS STILL ICE COVERED AND EXTREMELY SLIPPERY. USE CAUTION.
12/23/08 18:48 HOURS
12/23/2008 7:29:37 PM
AS OF 19:30 HRS. METRO 911 HAS 11 AUTO ACCIDENTS WITH NO INJ'S, AND 6 AUTO ACCIDENTS WITH INJ'S
12/23/2008 8:31:48 PM
AS OF 20:30 HRS WE ARE REPORTING 2 AUTO ACCIDENTS WITH NO INJ'S, AND 4 AUTO ACCIDENTS WITH INJ'S. PLEASE ADVISED ALL MOTORIST TO STILL USE CAUTION ON THE BRIDGES AND OVERPASS.
12/23/2008 8:37:07 PM
BE ADVISED THAT W WASHINGTON ST FROM DUTCH HOLLOW RD. TO BIG TYLER RD IN CROSSLANES IS SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE ROAD IS ICE COVERED. DOH IS ENROUTE TO SALT THE RD.
12/23/2008 9:36:17 PM
AS OF 21:30 HRS MOST ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED UP, OR ARE CLEARING UP AT THIS TIME. THE MOST RECENT ACCIDENT WITH INJ'S, IS ON I 64 EAST ON THE ON RAMP AT INSTITUTE. STILL USE CAAUTION. ALSO W WASH. ST FROM DUTCH HOLLOW TO BIG TYLER RD IN CROSSLANES IS NO OPEN. BE ADVISED IF METRO STARTS TO RECV. MORE CALLS ON AUTO ACCIDENTS WE WILL ADVISE.
12/26/2008 8:41:18 AM
CALL RD OFF TUPPERS CREEK RD SISSONVILLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO SEVERAL AUTO ACCIDENTS FROM ICE ON THE ROADWAY. (KANAWAHA COUNTY). 12/26/2008 08:40 HRS
12/26/2008 9:31:30 AM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSURED A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR KANAWHA COUNTY....BETWEEN NOW (0927 HR) AND NOON MOTORIST SHOULD USE CAUTION AS LIGHT PRECIPITATION COULD CAUSE SLICK SPOTS TO DEVELOP ON ROADWAYS ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES..AFTER NOON TEMPS WILL QUICKLY RISE ABOVE FREEZING AND TURN OVER TO RAIN...KANAWHA COUNTY 0931 HRS
12/26/2008 12:15:11 PM
800 BLOCK OF WILLS CREEK ROAD IN ELKVIEW KANAWHA COUNTY IS SHUT DOWN WHILE AEP REPAIRS LINES AND POLES 12/26/2008 @ 1214HOURS
12/26/2008 12:29:13 PM
800 BLOCK OF WILLS CREEK ROAD IN ELKVIEW KANAWHA COUNTY WILL BE OPEN IN 10 TO 15 MINS AEP WILL HAVE POLE AND POWERS LINES REPAIRED 12/26/08 @ 1229 HOURS
12/26/2008 5:33:09 PM
800 BLOCK OF WILLS CREEK RD IN ELKVIEW (KANAWHA COUNTY) IS BACK OPEN AEP HAS THE POLE AND LINES REPAIRED 12/26/2008 1733 HRS
12/29/2008 10:45:16 PM
PENNSYLVANIA AVE AT VIKING ROAD IN CHARLESTON IS SHUT DOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO A STRUCTURE FIRE
12/30/2008 1:14:56 AM
PENNSYLVANIA AVE AT VIKING RD IN CHARLESTON IS NOW BACK OPEN