WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 335 PM EST THU DEC 17 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SATURDAY.
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT
TIMES. THE SNOW CONTINUES INTO SATURDAY MORNING BEFORE TAPERING
OFF SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* TRAVEL HAS BECOME HAZARDOUS IN THE WARNED AREA AND WILL
DETERIORATE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERNIGHT. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED. DOWNED TREES OR TREE LIMBS ALONG WITH POWER OUTAGES MAY
OCCUR.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 18 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...
WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE.
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.
THE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...ICE
ACCUMULATION OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA
EMAIL AT RNK.SKYWARN@NOAA.GOV OR AT PHONE NUMBER 1...8 6 6...
2 1 5...4 3 2 4.FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT US ON
THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
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