WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 805 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AS A NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS AVERAGES 20 TO 35 MPH. THIS WILL CAUSE
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WITH NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN
AREAS. THE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL BEGIN TO
SLOWLY DECREASE BY LATE FRIDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS OF 12 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
BY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH HIGHER DRIFTS.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AVERAGING 20 TO
35 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE
AT TIMES. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP
AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF
AN EMERGENCY.
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