HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 901 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 915 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.
TEMPERATURES ACROSS ALL OF NORTH TEXAS WILL BE BELOW FREEZING
OVERNIGHT. ANY RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON THE ROADWAYS LEFT BEHIND FROM
TODAYS RAIN AND SNOW WILL FREEZE AND MAKE DRIVING EXTREMELY
HAZARDOUS.
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF NORTH TEXAS UNTIL 4 AM DUE
TO WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
45 MPH.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
ROADWAYS WILL REMAIN ICY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...BUT WILL IMPROVE
IN THE 9 AM TO 11 AM TIME FRAME AS ABUNDANT SUNSHINE BRINGS
WARMER TEMPERATURES TO NORTH TEXAS.
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BRING A CHANCE OF WINTRY
PRECIPITATION TO NORTH TEXAS ON TUESDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO ASSESS
THE SPECIFICS REGARDING ACCUMULATION OR IMPACTS AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 819 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 900 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...ICY TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...
WIDESPREAD RAIN TRANSITIONED INTO SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH TEXAS
TODAY AND HAS LEFT RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON AREA ROADWAYS. WITH
TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING...MANY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES HAVE
ALREADY ICED OVER AND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO WORSEN AS
TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO DROP. WITH NIGHTTIME LOWS IN THE TEENS
TO MIDDLE 20S...SECONDARY ROADS WILL ALSO BE ICY. SUNNY SKIES
ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW...WITH TEMPERATURES RISING ABOVE THE
FREEZING MARK BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY OFF THE ROADWAYS TONIGHT. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...PLEASE EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION. SLOW DOWN...ESPECIALLY
WHEN CROSSING BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. IF YOU LOSE CONTROL DUE TO
ICY CONDITIONS...DO NOT SLAM YOUR BRAKES OR ACCELERATE SUDDENLY
AND ALWAYS TURN INTO THE SKID.
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