WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 907 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY.
* LIGHT SNOW AND FLURRIES WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS....AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM
LINGERS TO OUR NORTH.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT IN NATURE...WITH MOST
AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW.
* HOWEVER GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE AT
TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE OPEN COUNTRY. NUMEROUS ROADS MAY BE
IMPACTED BY THIS DRIFTING SNOW. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME
CAUTION TONIGHT.
* THE STRONG WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS WILL
COMBINE TO PRODUCE BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS
ABOVE AND BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG
WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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