HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1050 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE FRESH SNOW COMBINED
WITH GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND LOW
VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE REGION. THE STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AND SNOWFALL RATES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT. A BLIZZARD
WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. STRONG NORTHERLY
WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL ALSO PERSIST THROUGH THE DURATION OF
THE STORM. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 8
TO 15 INCHES ARE STILL EXPECTED WITH SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING AS
MUCH AS 20 INCHES.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
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