WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 349 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING.
* THE STORM WILL AFFECT MUCH OF THE NORTHLAND THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
EVENING. EXPECT SNOW TO START FIRST IN SOUTHERN AREAS SUCH AS
BRAINERD...AITKIN...AND PINE CITY...THEN WORK NORTH AND EAST
THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.
* SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. A MIX OF SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN MAY OCCUR OVER
PARTS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. IT`S TOO EARLY TO PREDICT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS.
* STRONG WINDS...ESPECIALLY AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR...WILL CAUSE
BLOWING AND DRIFTING AND LOW VISIBILITIES.
* TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS ON UNTREATED ROADS THURSDAY
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING.
THIS STORM IS STILL SEVERAL DAYS AWAY...AND CHANGES TO THE TIMING
AND AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY. STAY TUNED TO LATER
FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL AND
COMMERCE. THE CHANCE FOR SLEET OR ICE WILL BE MAINLY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH
THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WINTER
STORM VIA LOCAL TELEVISION...RADIO...THE INTERNET...OR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO.
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MELDE
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