WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 411 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
AM CST SATURDAY.
* PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY....WITH HEAVIER SNOW
ARRIVING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF SATURDAY.
* STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
OF 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW WILL OCCUR.
* THE WIND WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR TODAY...BUT BECOME
NORTHEAST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH ON CHRISTMAS DAY CAUSING
SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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