WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 515 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT A LARGE PORTION OF
THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN PLAINS. THIS STORM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO BRING MAJOR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO AREAS OF NORTHEASTERN
KANSAS...NORTHWESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSOURI...ESPECIALLY NORTH
OF A LINE FROM NORTH KANSAS CITY TO CHILLICOTHE TO MACON.
* SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS AND
NORTHWEST MISSOURI BY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...SPREADING EASTWARD
TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...AND WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TUESDAY...INTO TUESDAY NIGHT...AND
ENDING WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS GREATER THAN 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCATIONS IN NORTHEAST
KANSAS...EXTREME NORTHERN MISSOURI INTO ADJACENT IOWA AND NEBRASKA
POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCING MAJOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF A
FOOT OF SNOW.
* IN ADDITION TO HEAVY SNOW...SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AS STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20
TO 30 MPH OVERSPREAD THE REGION. THE BLOWING SNOW MAY GREATLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES...CREATING EVEN MORE DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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