WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 422 AM CST MON DEC 07 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND BLOWING SNOW
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.
* THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 NOON ON
WEDNESDAY.
* SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...ALONG
WITH SOME SLEET.
* SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT.
* HEAVY SNOW...SOME SLEET...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...CREATE SLIPPERY OR IMPASSIBLE
ROADS...RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH WINDS
COMBINED WITH SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION ON SURFACES COULD ALSO
LEAD TO WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS THAT 6 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW IS
EXPECTED. THE RAPID ACCUMULATION OF SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...
MAKE SURE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. BEGIN YOUR TRAVEL WITH A TANK FULL
OF GAS...AND CARRY A WINTER STORM KIT WHICH INCLUDES A SHOVEL...
FLASHLIGHT...CELLPHONE...AND BLANKETS OF EXTRA WARM CLOTHING.
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