BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 323 PM CST MON DEC 07 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.
SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO TONIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL TAPERING
OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 11 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN THE SIOUX CITY TO STORM
LAKE AREAS.
STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND
40 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN RURAL AREAS
MAKING TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW
ZERO CAN BE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF
YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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