WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1208 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* TIMING...A MIX OF VERY LIGHT RAIN...FREEZING DRIZZLE...SLEET AND
SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT...HOWEVER ANY AMOUNTS SHOULD BE
LIGHT. THE INTENSITY AND AREAL COVERAGE WILL INCREASE... WITH
PRECIPITATION TRENDING TOWARD ALL SNOW DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR FROM THIS STORM WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS
TOWARD FAIRBURY.
* ICE ACCUMULATIONS...MINOR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT.
* WINDS...THE WIND WILL BE INCREASING THURSDAY. STRONG NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS SHOULD CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT LEADING TO CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS COULD DEVELOP.
* IMPACTS...THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO
TRAVEL THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
LEADING TO REDUCED VISIBILITIES. DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF THE
STRONG WINDS AND ICE STILL ON TREES AND POWER LINES...POWER
OUTAGES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE DURING THE STORM.
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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