HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 110 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 115 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE
MAY PRECEDE THE SNOW ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN AND FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE MINNESOTA PORTION OF
THE OUTLOOK AREA THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH A LULL IN
THE PRECIPITATION INTENSITY THURSDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION
INTENSITY WILL RAMP UP THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE OUTLOOK AREA
WILL SEE SNOW BUT THERE IS A THREAT OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET... MAINLY FROM FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO EASTERN PORTIONS
OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED A FOOT ACROSS THE AREA
WITH SOME TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 20 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL
PLANS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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