12 - November 13, 2014 Your Hometown Newspaper News Outlook
With old man winter just
around the corner, it's im-
portant to closely follow
local weather forecasts and
warnings and be familiar
with seasonal weather ter-
minology. This knowledge
could save lives.
Listening to a Spe-
cific Area Message Encod-
ing (SAME) Weather Ra-
dio is one of the best ways
to monitor severe winter
weather notices. These
radios only receive weath-
er alerts for your specific
county or the surround-
ing area. SAME Weather
Radios provide an alerting
tone when the weather-
watching tone occurs for
your particular county or
designated area.
You also can keep
up with severe weather
reports by listening to a
National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration
(NOAA) Weather Radio.
Part of a nationwide net-
work of radio stations, this
radio broadcasts National
Weather Service warnings,
watches, forecasts and oth-
er hazard information 24
hours a day.
Severe winter
storms are a potential killer
of people, pets and live-
stock. So when weather
forecasts predict extremely
harsh weather, make ad-
vance safety plans in case
the conditions develop.
Explanations
about some winter weath-
er terms you might learn
about on radio or television
broadcasts are listed be-
low.
A winter storm
warning is issued in an-
ticipation of a combination
of heavy snow, freezing
rain or sleet. This warning
usually is issued six to 24
hours before the weather
is expected to begin.
A winter storm
watch alerts you to the pos-
sibility of a blizzard, heavy
snow, freezing rain or sleet.
It usually is given 12 to 36
hours before the beginning
of the storm.
A winter storm
outlook is issued prior
to a winter storm watch,
usually 48 to 60 hours in
advance of a winter storm.
The outlook is issued when
forecasters believe winter
weather conditions are pos-
sible.
weather can completely • A blizzard warning
immobilize an area. Heavy- is given for sustained or
snow, blizzards or ice gusty winds of 35 miles per
hour or more, and falling
or blowing snow that limits
visibility to one-fourth mile
or less. These conditions
should persist for at least
three hours.
The wind chill is
based on the rate of heat
loss from exposed skin
caused by the combined ef-
fects of wind and cold. An
advisory is issued when
wind chill temperatures are
expected to be between 20
degrees below 0 or colder.
If temperatures are predict-
ed to be 35 degrees below
or colder, a wind chill warn-
ing is given.
When accumula-
tions of snow, freezing rain,
freezing drizzle and sleet
cause significant incon-
venience and moderately
dangerous conditions, a
winter weather advisory is
issued.
Freezing rain falls
on a surface with a tem-
perature at or below freez-
ing. Sleet is rain drops that
freeze into ice pellets be-
fore reaching the ground.
Both can cause damaging
and dangerous ice accumu-
lations.
Visit the UK Agri:
cultural Weather Ce.qteL at
http://wwwagwx.ca.uky.
edu
Athletic
by Arlen McNabb,
Bath County Athletic Di-
rector
The KHSAA State Cham-
pionships on Saturday
marked the end of the fall
sports season at BCHS.
The three BC athletes that
qualified completed their
seasons with good runs.
Carrie Staviski finished
28th in the 2A meet, run-
ning the course in 20:52.
Dale Curtis completed
his XC career with an
18:15, good enough for a
65th-place finish. Logan
McNabb, the other BC
qualifier, finished 153rd,
with a time of 19:33. Con-
gratulation to Coach Robin
Tolle and these three ath-
letes for their accomplish-
ments.
Before we completely
close the book on our fall
sports, congratulations is
also in store for four of our
football players. Taborn
Kissick, Taylor McFar.
land and Nathan Swart2
were named to the East-
ern Kentucky Conference
first-team and will be rec-
ognized today at the EKC
banquet at Carter Caves. In
addition, Travis Robinson,
who overcame two knees
surgeries in his career, will
be the recipient of the EKC
Courage award.
The athletic focus now
shifts to basketball. The.
MS season begins this
week with game scheduled
for Thursday and Saturday.
The annual Cat Bash will
take place at 6:00 p.m. on
Friday, November 14th
and the community will get
a preview of the 2014-15
programs. The boosters do
ask that anyone planning
on attending the event
bring in a non-perishable
food item.
Hope to see you in the
gym!
Athletic Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 13th
Middle School Boys Bas-
ketball vs. Menifee Co.,
5:30/6:30/7:30
Friday, Nov. 14th
CAT BASH, 6:00-9:00
Saturday, Nov. 15th
Middle School Boys Bas-
ketball vs. Boyd at East
Carter, 3:00/4:15
Some of the region's best
and brightest high school
students will participate
in the 21st annual Math,
Physics and Technical Ed-
ucation (MPATE) Day at
Morehead State University
on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Juniors and seniors who
excel in sciences will gath-
er at MSU for a day of com-
petition and fun with their
peers from other schools,
while expanding their edu-
cational horizons in those
academic disciplines.
The participants, all rec-
ommended by their teach-
ers, will be divided into
teams of four students. The
team members will repre-
sent four different schools,
to afford the students an
opportunity to get to know
their peers from other
counties or school districts.
"Once the teams are
formed, they will have
approximately two and
one-half hours of problem-
solving exploration acfivi.
ties, involving math, phys.
ics, computer science or
industrial and engineering
technology," said Dr. Tim
O'Brien, associate profes.
sor of mathematics and
MPATE Day coordinator.
Some of the activities
will be hands-on practical
exercises, while others will
be completed with pen and
paper.
Various MSU faculty
and staff members from
the College of Science and
Technology will lead the
explorations.
Each of the different
activities is scored, and
the team with the highest
score atthe end of the day's
events will be declared the
winner.
Following the competi-
tive portion of the day, a
luncheon and awards cer-
emony will be held in But-
ton Auditorium.
Dr. O'Brien said approxi-
mately 450 students from
MSU's service region and
beyond are expected to
participate in MPATE Day
this year.
Additional information
about MPATE Day activi-
ties is available by calling
Dr. O'Brien at 606-783-
9439.
MSU is an affirmative
action, equal opportunity,
educational institution
Thank you for electing me again to
serve as your State Representative.
I'm proud of what we have accom-
plished together and look forward
to a productive term working for
the people of the 72nd District.
Sannie Overly
Sate Representative
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