WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 519 PM MST TUE DEC 22 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY.
* TIMING...AREAS OF DENSE FOG..FLURRIES AND FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL
GIVE WAY TO MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW TOWARDS MIDNIGHT...WITH THE
HEAVIEST SNOW EXPECTED DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL THEN TAPER OFF THURSDAY.
* ACCUMULATION/WIND...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
WEDNESDAY WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE RESTRICTED
VISIBILITIES. ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME SNOW
COVERED WITH HAZARDOUS AND SLOW TRAVEL CONDITIONS...AND ROAD
CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE.
* OTHER IMPACTS...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH THE
STRONG WINDS TO DROP WIND CHILL READINGS BELOW ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHEAST COLORADO SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...TAKE ALONG A WINTER SURVIVAL
KIT.
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