SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 410 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 1015 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE REGION BY CHRISTMAS EVE...
LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS NORTH NORTHEAST
INTO THE FAR WESTERN GREAT LAKES.
THE PRECIPITATION MAY BEGIN AS A BRIEF PERIOD OF SLEET OR
SNOW...BUT IS EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN IN WESTERN AREAS
CHRISTMAS EVE AFTERNOON AND PROGRESS NORTHEAST INTO CHRISTMAS EVE
NIGHT. HOWEVER...SURFACE TEMPERATURES MAY BE AT OR BELOW
FREEZING...POTENTIALLY FOR SEVERAL HOURS...WHICH WILL CAUSE A
THREAT FOR ICING. THE EXACT AMOUNTS AND DURATION OF THE FREEZING
RAIN IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. MOST LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT AT LEAST
A PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN WITH THE GREATEST RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT
ICING EXISTING ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 6 ACROSS FAR NORTHERN
INDIANA...NORTHWEST OHIO AND FAR SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA AND MUCH OF THE MIDWEST WILL BE
IMPACTED BY THIS STORM SYSTEM. THOSE TRAVELING STARTING WEDNESDAY
SHOULD MONITOR CONDITIONS AND LOOK FOR LATER UPDATES AND WATCHES.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 323 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 330 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A SIGNIFICANT STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION CHRISTMAS EVE THROUGH
CHRISTMAS DAY. AT THIS TIME...A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ON THURSDAY...WITH
PRECIPITATION BECOMING HEAVIER AND CHANGING TO RAIN LATE THURSDAY
OR THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING OFF CHRISTMAS MORNING. LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SNOW ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION
CHANGES TO RAIN. THERE REMAINS UNCERTAINTY WITH REGARDS TO THE
TIMING OF THIS STORM...AND EXPECTED PRECIPITATION TYPES SO PLEASE
STAY TUNED TO LATER UPDATES.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY RESULT IN LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER FAR
NORTHWEST INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN ON SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX
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