WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 414 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
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...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TODAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM
MST/TODAY.
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS MOVED ACROSS THE REGION AND
COMBINED WITH VERY COLD AIR TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF SNOW ACROSS THE
WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND CENTRAL
AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTY EARLY THIS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY BY NOON. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO
TAPER OFF AFTER MID MORNING AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES
TO THE EAST OF THE REGION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE
WARNING AREA WILL BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. REDUCE DRIVING
SPEEDS...LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER VEHICLES...
AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. AVOID SUDDEN
BRAKING OR ACCELERATION...AND BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS ON HILLS OR
WHEN MAKING TURNS.
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