WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 410 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY
TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.
* SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.
* 10 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THIS SYSTEM.
* WINDS WILL NOT BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR FOR TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. THE WIND WILL TURN NORTH AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH
OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY ON FRIDAY CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITY
IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EAST OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY WINDS
WILL BE 10 TO 20 MPH...WHICH WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY IN
BLOWING SNOW.
* PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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ME/DR
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