HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 501 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
WHILE THERE WILL BE A RESPITE IN MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW THROUGH
EARLY AFTERNOON...WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND FURTHER INCREASE IN INTENSITY
TONIGHT. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT OF 6 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WHILE 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN
WESTERN WISCONSIN. THIS WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL.
BLOWING SNOW WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY BY TONIGHT IN WESTERN
MINNESOTA. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR SLEET AND FREEZING
PRECIPITATION...MAINLY IN WESTERN WISCONSIN.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
THE WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE ON CHRISTMAS. PERIODS OF HEAVY
SNOW ARE LIKELY DURING CHRISTMAS DAY. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THIS
WINTER STORM...FROM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...ARE
EXPECTED TO EXCEED 15 INCHES IN MUCH OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA. AMOUNTS OF ONE FOOT TO 16 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN WESTERN
WISCONSIN. MAJOR TRAVEL IMPACTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT AND POTENTIALLY INTO EARLY SATURDAY. 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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