BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 113 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT AS NORTHWEST WINDS
AVERAGE 25 TO 40 MPH. WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CONTINUE WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL INTENSITY
WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT. BUT THE WINDS WILL
STILL BE STRONG.
* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTALS WILL RANGE FROM A LITTLE OVER 12
INCHES NEAR THE EASTERN BORDER OF SOUTH DAKOTA...TO AROUND 7
INCHES IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AROUND CHAMBERLAIN AND
GREGORY COUNTY. EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA WILL LIKELY SEE SNOW
AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 15 INCHES. SOME DRIFTS IN RURAL AREAS MAY WELL
EXCEED 6 FEET. THIS COULD POSE A PROBLEM FOR LIVESTOCK OWNERS IF
SNOW DRIFTS BREACH THE FENCE LINE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AVERAGING 25
TO 40 MPH...WITH THESE WINDS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. THIS WILL
CREATE WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF NEAR ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING.
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...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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