WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 419 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM CST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN AREAS FROM BRAINERD TO HINCKLEY...
PINE CITY...SIREN AND SPOONER TOWARD MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND
CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED... WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE GREATEST
SNOWFALL RATES AND ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED CHRISTMAS EVE
DAY INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.
* EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED...
WHICH WILL RESULT IN LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN
AREAS. THE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH FALLING SNOW TO
PRODUCE LIMITED VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE.
* ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY DURING THE
MORNING HOURS ON CHRISTMAS EVE DAY... AND TRAVEL IS EXPECTED
TO BECOME BECOME HAZARDOUS BY CHRISTMAS EVE AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
CAUSE LOW VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW. DELAY TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE.
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION. BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND
THAT IT COULD TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. KEEP A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...
AND WATER. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED
ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME
STRANDED.
IT SHOULD ALSO BE EMPHASIZED THIS STORM WILL AFFECT A VERY LARGE
PART OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES... INCLUDING MINNESOTA... MUCH
OF THE DAKOTAS... IOWA AND WISCONSIN. ANYONE WITH HOLIDAY TRAVEL
PLANS ACROSS THE REGION IS URGED TO STAY CURRENT WITH THE LATEST
WEATHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING STORM.
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DAP
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