BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 358 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
SATURDAY.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY. THE SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO DROP IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE DURING THE EVENING
SATURDAY.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 12 INCHES
ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND 11 TO 17
INCHES IN THE JAMES VALLEY AND SISSETON HILLS. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO OCCUR.
* THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30
DEGREES BELOW ZERO FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY.
* SNOWFALL WHEN COMBINED WITH SUCH INTENSE WINDS...WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. I-29 IS CLOSED FROM THE
IOWA BORDER TO THE NORTH DAKOTA BORDER.
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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KEEFE
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