WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 843 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THURSDAY.
* TIMING: SNOW WILL PERSIST ON AND OFF THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* MAIN IMPACT: TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO LOCALLY 8 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF BERRIEN...CASS AND SAINT JOSEPH COUNTIES. STRONG
GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH
NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT TIMES IN OPEN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AREA ARE SLICK
AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT. EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.
VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS DUE TO
BLOWING SNOW. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS.
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