By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Slippery roads won’t be taking a holiday.
A winter storm watch issued this afternoon for areas including Morton, Randle, Packwood and Ashford says up to a foot of new snow is possible beginning tomorrow and will increase in the afternoon and continue into the night as a cold front approaches.
Lewis County Emergency Management is urging those who travel this holiday weekend to be sure to carry a vehicle disaster kit.
Also, a winter weather advisory for the lowands including the lower Chehalis Valley and Southwest interior is in effect from 6 p.m. this evening until 1 p.m. tomorrow, according to a news release.
Expect light snow on Thanksgiving morning, then possible sleet or light freezing rain in the afternoon and then more cold as night falls.
The National Weather Service cautions snow, sleet and freezing rain will make roads slippery
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Check the National Weather Service’s Forecast Office here for the forecast in your area.
Note: a link for the weather forecast website can also always be found on the right-hand sidebar of Lewis County Sirens’ homepage. It’s labeled “Weather forecasts”
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