BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1000 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
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...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
SATURDAY.
* HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA. HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
INTO SATURDAY.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL
RANGE FROM 10 TO 13 INCHES.
* WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE.
EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES.
* NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY
THROUGH SATURDAY 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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