BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1126 AM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MST TUESDAY.
* TIMING...SNOWFALL HAS ALREADY STARTED AND WILL INCREASE IN
INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED
THIS EVENING INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 28 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED.
* SNOW LEVELS...WILL START AROUND 5500 FEET...RISE TO 6000 FEET
MONDAY EVENING AND THEN FALL RAPIDLY TO 4000 FEET EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BECOME SUSTAINED FROM 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS FROM 40 TO 60 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL...
BLOWING SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE TO REDUCE
VISIBILITIES AND CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THIS
EVENING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...ROADWAYS ARE ALREADY BECOMING SNOW COVERED WITH
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WILL BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DUE TO SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS...CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. SOME ROADS WILL BECOME IMPASSABLE TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES INCLUDING WINTER
CLOTHING...FOOD...WATER...AND A FLASHLIGHT. FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS...CHECK THE ADOT FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AT
WWW.AZ511.COM. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION IS ON THE WEB AT
WEATHER.GOV/ FLAGSTAFF.
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