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Precip to start Sooner; Snowfall Estimates Higher

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Precip to start Sooner; Snowfall Estimates Higher

Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County and Henderson.  He has attached here – click here – the latest weather synopsis from the NWS for the winter storm that is headed our way.

Short has been communicating regularly with emergency preparedness teams, local officials and local media over the last few days, and in his most recent email update, Short said, “Presently we are under a Winter Storm Warning. The timing of the event remains roughly the same, but as you can see our snowfall estimates have increased noticeably overnight.

“At this time we have no plans to open any shelters as we do not expect widespread power outages. Once the snow begins we are encouraging residents to stay off the roads. Snow accumulations are forecast to be heavy. Unnecessary travel during wintry conditions not only puts the driver at risk it also hampers road clearing efforts.

“We will be continuing to coordinate with local and State response agencies throughout the storm and will continue to forward along additional information as it is received.”

Additionally, if you are a member of a local emergency preparedness team or a local public official in need of anything further, you are reminded to contact Short directly.

 

Winter Storm Warning Issued; Vance Preparing

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Winter Storm Warning Issued; Vance Preparing

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY – click here for more

Brian Short, Director of Emergency Management for Vance County and Henderson, has provided the latest briefing from the NWS regarding the winter weather event that will be moving into the area tomorrow and into Saturday.

Click here for the latest National Weather Service briefing – 4:15 p.m., January 5, 2016

In his afternoon email to local preparedness groups and local media, Short said, “Our snowfall totals have increased a little throughout the day and there is certainly the potential for us to receive substantial snowfall by the time this event finally subsides late in the day on Saturday.

“We have spent the majority of the day today coordinating with our local and State response partners. If this event does not diminish or worsens by tomorrow, we will likely be implementing a local State of Emergency that would remain in place as long as needed.

“We have no plans to open shelters at this time. This is the posture that we typically take during winter weather events especially when the likelihood of widespread (power) outages is not expected.

“The 911 communications center will be overstaffed and will remain overstaffed as long as it is warranted. We remain poised to take further action if it should become necessary.

“We do ask that once the snow begins to fall, that everyone please stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary as travel will likely become hazardous. This will also allow our road crews to do their jobs and scrape the roads as effectively as they can.

“Additional information will be forwarded along as it is received.”

Significant Snow Forecast

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Significant Snow Forecast

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORMWATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. — Click For More

Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County and Henderson.  Short passed along the latest NWS briefing by email this morning to local emergency preparedness personnel and local media.

Click Here for the brief from 5 a.m. today, January 5, 2016.

Short said, “Attached is the latest from the NWS regarding a significant winter weather event that will be affecting our area of the state Friday night and into Saturday. As you can see, we are forecast to receive a significant accumulation of snow but thankfully no ice or freezing rain. However, snowfall of this magnitude certainly causes its own problems.

“We will be coordinating with our local and State response partners throughout the day today while continuing to monitor the system. Further updates will be released as they are received.”

As of this writing, WRAL-TV and it’s team of meteorologists have produced a story and accumulation graphic, and you can click the links to view their content.

Chance of Snow Friday Night into Saturday

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Chance of Snow Friday Night into Saturday

Brian Short is the Director of Emergency Operations for Vance County.  In an email to emergency preparedness teams for Vance County, Short said to WIZS News and others, “Attached is the latest from the National Weather Service regarding the potential for some winter weather this weekend.”

Click here for the full report.

Short said, “While some of the specifics such as timing and accumulation are still uncertain, confidence is increasing that we will see some sort of measurable snowfall in the overnight hours of Friday night and Saturday.

“We will continue to forward along additional information as it is received,” he said.