WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 745 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
FROM DULUTH EASTWARD THROUGH THE CASS LAKES REGION AND NORTHWARD
THROUGH THE CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST...THE IRON RANGE AND THE
ARROWHEAD UP TO THE CANADIAN BORDER FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ACROSS FAR NORTHERN MINNESOTA...
AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL FALLS... ORR... ELY AND THE GUNFLINT
TRAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CONTINUE
THROUGH CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED...
WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED...
WHICH MAY PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.
VISIBILITY WILL ALSO BE LIMITED IN HEAVY FALLING SNOW...
COMBINED WITH THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING.
* ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE CHRISTMAS EVE AFTERNOON...
AND TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME BECOME HAZARDOUS BY CHRISTMAS
EVE NIGHT... CONTINUING THROUGH CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION OF SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL AND COMMERCE. 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.
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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