WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 411 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
NOON CST SATURDAY.
* PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL OCCUR TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.
HEAVIER SNOW WILL MOVE IN LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 18 INCHES.
* WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH ON CHRISTMAS DAY
CAUSING NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* PERSONS WITH TRAVEL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY
SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES.
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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