WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 935 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 20 TO
30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. RESIDENTS MAY
WISH TO TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND
OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND IN THE
STRONG WINDS.
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CAVANAUGH
WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1055 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TODAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH
AREAS OF RAIN TRANSITIONING TO AREAS OF SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST.
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH AVERAGE ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO
4 INCHES OVER THE WARNING AREA. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OF NEAR
5 INCHES WILL OCCUR GENERALLY NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM
BRECKENRIDGE TO GAINESVILLE.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF BLOWING
SNOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL RESULT
IN VISIBILITIES BELOW A QUARTER OF A MILE IN SOME LOCATIONS. A
BLIZZARD WARNING MAY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE WARNING AREA IF
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE WORSE THAN ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR AT TIMES
IMPOSSIBLE. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.
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