WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 107 PM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* SHORT TERM TRENDS...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND A FROZEN MIX
OF PRECIPITATION CONTINUES OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THE
PRECIPITATION IS CHANGING TO A MIXTURE GENERALLY WEST OF A
CRESTON TO FOREST CITY LINE. PRECIPITATION INTENSITY WILL
INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
* LONG TERM TRENDS...A TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW WILL OCCUR DURING
THIS. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME
SLEET OR LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AT TIMES CENTRAL. ADDITIONAL SNOW
WILL OCCUR ON FRIDAY.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TWELVE TO EIGHTEEN INCHES OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY. LOCALIZED TWENTY INCH AMOUNTS
MAY OCCUR.
* WINDS AND VISIBILITY...EXPECT WINDS TO BECOME NORTHWEST AT 25
TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE WINDS
COMBINED WITH THE FALLING SNOW WILL RESULT IN NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW LATER TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
NORTHWEST SECTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND
BLOWING 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
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