WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 455 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST SATURDAY.
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND DIMINISH SATURDAY.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH 6 PM SATURDAY. THIS WOULD MAKE SNOW TOTAL FOR THE
EVENT SINCE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 12 TO 20 INCHES.
* THE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ON CHRISTMAS DAY...
CREATING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.
* TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF
POSSIBLE. CALL 511 FOR THE LATEST MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA
ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES.
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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HOPPES
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