WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 357 AM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
THE FIRST OF TWO WEATHER SYSTEMS TO AFFECT THE AREA WILL BRING LIGHT
SNOW TO THE REGION TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOWFALL THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES. WINDS DURING THIS
EVENT WILL BE ON THE LIGHT SIDE SO SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
A SECOND...MORE SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE REGION SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE WATCH
AREA SATURDAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA.
WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS EXPECTED.
RESIDENTS OF THE AREA ALONG WITH HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD KEEP A
CLOSE WATCH ON THE SYSTEM...AS SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO TRAVEL ARE
POSSIBLE. CHECK FOR DETAILS ON THE RAPIDLY EVOLVING SITUATION BY
GOING TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/CAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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