BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 348 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/
SATURDAY.
* PERIODS OF SNOW WITH CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE SNOW
WILL BEGIN TO DROP IN INTENSITY AND COVERAGE DURING THE
EVENING SATURDAY.
* SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 12 INCHES
ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND 11 TO 15
INCHES IN THE JAMES VALLEY AND SISSETON HILLS. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING AND DRIFTING WILL ALSO OCCUR.
* THE REGION WILL EXPERIENCE NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. WIND CHILL VALUES THIS MORNING WILL RANGE FROM -20 TO
-30 DEGREES.
* INTENSE SNOWFALL RATES OF AN INCH OR TWO AN HOUR TODAY...WHEN
COMBINED WITH SUCH INTENSE WINDS...WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. I-29 IS CLOSED FROM THE IOWA BORDER TO THE
NORTH DAKOTA BORDER.
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 TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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CONNELLY
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