WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 736 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN...INCLUDING
ASHLAND...BAYFIELD...GLIDDEN...PARK FALLS...HAYWARD AND PHILLIPS
THIS MORNING. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES...BUT IS EXPECTED
TO DIMINISH SOMEWHAT TOWARD MIDDAY. DESPITE THIS POSSIBLE LET UP
IN THE SNOW...ANOTHER ROUND OF SNOW WILL ARRIVE ONCE AGAIN
TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY
AT TIMES AGAIN DURING THIS TIME. THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET OR
FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF AT LEAST 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 53. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON HOW MUCH SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN MIXES WITH THE SNOW.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ACTUALLY DIMINISH SOMEWHAT DURING
THE DAY...BUT WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY ONCE
AGAIN. WINDS OF UP TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH WINDS OF UP
TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR. THIS WILL RESULT IN
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND VISIBILITY OF A
QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* ROAD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE TODAY... WITH
TRAVEL REMAINING HAZARDOUS THROUGH AT LEAST CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED
ROADS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT
IT COULD TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. KEEP A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...
AND WATER. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED
ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME
STRANDED.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE EMPHASIZED THIS STORM WILL AFFECT A VERY LARGE
PART OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES...INCLUDING MINNESOTA...MUCH OF
THE DAKOTAS...IOWA AND WISCONSIN. ANYONE WITH HOLIDAY TRAVEL
PLANS ACROSS THE REGION IS URGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING STORM.
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