BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 449 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
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...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING.
* LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ARE
EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES.
* WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 20 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES
WILL BE REDUCED TO 50 FEET DURING THIS TIME.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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