WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1045 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* A MIXTURE OF SNOW...SLEET...RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN CAN ALL BE
EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON...THEN THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD
BECOME MOSTLY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL FROM 10 AM THROUGH 6 PM
WILL BE FROM 1 TO 4 INCHES. A COUPLE MORE INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE TONIGHT...BRINGING STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8
TO 12 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30
MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE
SUPERIOR.
* ROAD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THROUGH
TONIGHT.
* THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN
AREAS OF VISIBILITY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT
TIMES. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SOME TREES
AND POWER LINES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
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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