WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 1139 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY EVENING
ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS
DAY. WARMER AIR IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH CHRISTMAS MORNING
AND CHANGE THE WINTRY MIX OVER TO RAIN.
* UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.
* AREAS NORTH OF A PENTWATER TO ALMA LINE WILL SEE THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATION.
* AREAS SOUTH OF A WHITEHALL TO ST JOHNS LINE WILL LIKELY SEE
FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO RAIN CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* EASTERLY WINDS COULD GUST TO 30 MPH.
IMPACTS...
* HOLIDAY TRAVEL AFTER NIGHTFALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY COULD BECOME IMPACTED. ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
COULD BECOME ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
* ICE COATED TREES AND GUSTY WINDS OVER 30 MPH COULD LEAD TO
DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME... THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING
AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS... SO IT IS
IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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DUKE
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