BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1112 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION
PRODUCING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL AS SEVERELY REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME
DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN
POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE.
CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG
WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL! IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.
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