WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 347 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING: SNOW IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD QUICKLY INTO NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA DURING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE SNOW MAY MIX
WITH FREEZING RAIN SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ALBION TO WAYNE. THE
SNOW IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS DAY BEFORE ENDING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: HEAVY SNOW OF 8 OR MORE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA FROM WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS: ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
IN THE ALBION...COLUMBUS...NORFOLK AND WAYNE AREAS AS THE SNOW
MIXES WITH FREEZING RAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WINDS: THE WIND WILL BE INCREASING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND
STRONG WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS: THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS TO TRAVEL FROM WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY. ALONG WITH
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND POSSIBLE ICE ACCUMULATIONS...STRONG
WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
LEADING TO VERY LOW VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE
STRONG WINDS AND SOME ICE ACCUMULATIONS...SCATTERED POWER
OUTAGES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FROM THE STORM.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT
TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
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