BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 920 PM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH TOTAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATE TONIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THIS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR
ZERO AT TIMES TONIGHT AND INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION TO
POOR VISIBILITIES...STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND
CHILLS VALUE OF 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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