BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 327 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
THE INTENSE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION PRODUCING
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. WINDS OF
THIS STRENGTH WILL CREATE WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
REDUCED VISIBILITIES. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY IN RURAL AND
OPEN AREAS. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREE LIMBS MAY ALSO
RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE.
LIGHT SNOW WILL ALSO FALL ACROSS THE REGION WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH
OR TWO OF NEW SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THAT FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW...STRONG
WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES OF ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS ARE
OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. THIS WILL CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...
MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL! IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL DUE TO AN EMERGENCY...TAKE YOUR WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. IF
YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL HELP ARRIVES.
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