WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 523 AM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WATCH IS FOR CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS.
LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES
TODAY AND MOVE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
THERE IS STILL CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY WITH THE EXACT TRACK OF
THE LOW. HOWEVER...THERE CURRENTLY LOOKS TO BE A MODERATE CHANCE
THAT AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF SNOW COULD FALL BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON OR DURING THE
EVENING...THEN TAPER OFF AND END SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
BECOME QUITE STRONG AS WELL. WE URGE RESIDENTS TO KEEP AN EYE ON
THE SITUATION AS CHANGES IN STORM TRACK COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT
FORECAST CHANGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ACCUMULATING
SNOW OF 6 OR MORE INCHES IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD...OR 8 OR MORE
INCHES IN A 24 HOUR PERIOD. ANYONE TRAVELING IN THE NEXT 24 TO
36 HOURS SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MODIFY
TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD WINTER WEATHER DEVELOP.
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