WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 401 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WILL DIMINISH
TONIGHT. THURSDAY THE INTENSITY AND AREAL COVERAGE OF THE SNOW
WILL INCREASE AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO DETERIORATING CONDITIONS THURSDAY
AND LAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 16
INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR FROM THIS STORM.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT SHOULD BE
LIGHT AND MAINLY SOUTH OF NORFOLK.
* WINDS...THE WIND WILL BE INCREASING THURSDAY...AND STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SHOULD
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT LEADING TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* IMPACTS...THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL
STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LEADING TO
REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG WINDS
AND SNOW...POWER OUTAGES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THE
STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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ZAPOTOCNY/DEWALD
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