WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 918 PM EST WED DEC 30 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
THE FIRST OF TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE AREA WILL SPREAD A
MAINLY LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT. SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 2
TO 4 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN AREAS. WINDS DURING THIS EVENT WILL BE
ON THE LIGHT SIDE SO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING IS NOT
ANTICIPATED.
A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD
THE WATCH AREA SATURDAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES ACROSS THE
WATCH AREA. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH
SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
RESIDENTS OF THE AREA ALONG WITH HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD KEEP A
CLOSE WATCH ON THE SYSTEM...AS SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE
POSSIBLE. CHECK FOR DETAILS ON THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION BY
GOING TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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DOODY/VJN
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