WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 812 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS NORTHWEST
WISCONSIN UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THE
LOWEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE ASHLAND... GLIDDEN...
HAYWARD... PARK FALLS AND PHILLIPS AREAS... WHERE SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN MAY LIMIT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS DAY
INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE... WITH HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
POSSIBLE NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
* ROAD CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SLICK AND HAZARDOUS THIS
AFTERNOON... AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT AND CHRISTMAS.
* THE COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL
RESULT IN AREAS OF VISIBILITY REDUCED TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS
AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...THE STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN SOME
TREES AND POWER LINES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CAUSE DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW COVERED
ROADS...AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH
YOUR DESTINATION. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT
IT COULD TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. KEEP A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...
AND WATER. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED
ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME
STRANDED.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE EMPHASIZED THIS STORM WILL AFFECT A VERY LARGE
PART OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES...INCLUDING MINNESOTA...MUCH OF
THE DAKOTAS...IOWA AND WISCONSIN. ANYONE WITH HOLIDAY TRAVEL
PLANS ACROSS THE REGION IS URGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING STORM.
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