WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 407 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE.
* THE FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVER
THE LAKE SHORE COUNTIES. THE PROGRESSION EASTWARD SHOULD BE VERY
SLOW. AREAS NEAR U.S. 131 SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE THE WINTRY MIX
THROUGH THE EVENING. THEN AREAS EAST OF U.S. 131 WILL FINALLY
SEE THE PRECIPITATION MOVE IN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AREAS NORTH OF A WHITEHALL TO ALMA LINE WILL SEE THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATION. AREAS SOUTH OF
THIS LINE WILL LIKELY SEE THE FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO RAIN
CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* EASTERLY WINDS COULD GUST TO 30 MPH.
IMPACTS...
* HOLIDAY TRAVEL AFTER NIGHTFALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY COULD BECOME IMPACTED. ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
COULD BECOME ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
* ICE COATED TREES AND GUSTY WINDS OVER 30 MPH COULD LEAD TO
DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME... THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING
AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS... SO IT IS
IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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JK
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