WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 437 AM CST MON DEC 07 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
CST THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
CST THURSDAY.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TO BE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES
ACROSS THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR FROM THIS AFTERNOON INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA...AS WELL AS THE GOGEBIC RANGE
AREA...FROM MELLEN TO HURLEY.
* NORTHEAST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE
WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW THAT COULD CREATE
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.
* ROAD CONDITIONS ARE GENERALLY SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY DUE TO
SNOW THAT FELL ON MONDAY. DESPITE THE ALREADY SNOW COVERED
ROADS...DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...DUE TO NEW SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
DANGEROUS ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
* STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SOME TREE LIMBS THAT MAY AFFECT
SOME POWER LINES AND AREA ROADS. IN ADDITION...COLD ARCTIC AIR
WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AS THE STORM DEPARTS...WITH WIND
CHILL VALUES DROPPING INTO THE TEENS AND 20S BELOW ZERO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
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. 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 CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.
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