BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 556 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
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...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
SATURDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
EARLY THIS MORNING...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/
EARLY THIS MORNING. A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY.
* THIS MORNING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
AT TIMES WILL CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN
NORTH DAKOTA ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
* WIND CHILL VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE.
EXPOSED SKIN CAN FREEZE WITHIN 30 MINUTES.
* ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 4 INCHES NEAR BOWBELLS
TO 10 INCHES NEAR HETTINGER WILL OCCUR TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
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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