WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 342 PM MST FRI DEC 11 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
THIS WATCH IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL UTAH.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET
CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST-
FACING SLOPES.
* TIMING: PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW SATURDAY WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD
AND HEAVY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY
TAPERING OFF MONDAY MORNING.
* WINDS: STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED
RIDGETOPS. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW.
* IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. IN
ADDITION...THOSE PLANNING RECREATION IN THE MOUNTAINS THIS
WEEKEND SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ADVERSE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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