BLIZZARD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 420 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY...
A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SATURDAY.
* TIMING...WIDESPREAD SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY
INTO SATURDAY...EVEN THOUGH SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL BEGIN TO
SLOWLY DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT. BUT THE WINDS WILL STILL BE STRONG.
* ACCUMULATIONS...WIDESPREAD STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 15 INCHES
WILL BE COMMON THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME DRIFTS IN RURAL AREAS MAY
WELL EXCEED 6 FEET. THIS COULD POSE A PROBLEM FOR LIVESTOCK
OWNERS IF SNOW DRIFTS BREACH THE FENCE LINE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE AVERAGING 25
TO 40 MPH...MODESTLY NOTCHING DOWN ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL CREATE
WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES OF NEAR ZERO THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...CAUSING LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS. 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...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT
WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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