LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 337 PM EST FRI DEC 11 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SATURDAY...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
SATURDAY.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE BANDS
PERSISTENT BANDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
THROUGH THE EVENING AND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO FLURRIES
SATURDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES IN
THE WARNING AREA. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ACROSS
INLAND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ASHTABULA COUNTY...SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY
INTO NORTHERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES.
IN ADDITION...THE GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER
MILE AT TIMES. PEOPLE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA MAY WANT TO
POSTPONE THEIR TRAVEL UNTIL SATURDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW
IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL
BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN
ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
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