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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has declared a state of emergency as a significant winter storm is expected to bring snow, freezing rain, and dangerously cold temperatures to the Commonwealth ...
Equipment designed for use in particularly extreme cold conditions (such as the polar regions) also undergoes a "winterization" process.Many complex devices (automobiles, electronics and radios) as well as common materials (metals, rubbers, petroleum lubricants) are not designed to operate at extremely low temperatures and must be winterized to operate without severe damage from the elements ...
An active weather pattern will deliver back-to-back winter storms to portions of the Midwest and Northeast through this weekend, where snow and ice could create dangerous travel conditions at times.
This prevents snow and ice from sticking to the pavement [5] Cargill SafeLane is a proprietary pavement surface treatment that absorbs anti-icing brines, to be released during a storm or other icing event. It also provides a high-friction surface, increasing traction. [6] A Japanese road sprinkler system.
As for sunlight, Virginia is about average in state rankings. [31] Areas on the Chesapeake Coast and Eastern Shore are brightest, while the west and north of the state is more cloudy. On the Winter Solstice, Virginia gets between 9 and 10 hours of sunlight. On the summer solstice, it gets between 14.5 and 15 hours.
Transition from rain to snow slowly taking place in and around Richmond, Virginia.
Generally, a Winter Storm Warning is issued if the following criteria, at minimum, are forecast: snow accumulations usually between or greater than 4 to 7 inches (10 to 18 cm), or snow accumulations of usually three inches (7.6 cm) or more with significant accumulation of ice (sleet or freezing rain).
The FOX Forecast Center said that from the New York City area northward, the cold air will be deep enough that snow will be a concern during the onset of the winter weather.