HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1240 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 515 AM CST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
PATCHING FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE MAINLY SOUTH OF THE INTERSTATE
94 CORRIDOR.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE AREA FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR
THIS AREA. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOWFALL
OVER A VERY LARGE AREA...INCLUDING SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA
INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. SOME AREAS COULD EASILY EXCEED OVER A FOOT
OF SNOW BY SATURDAY MORNING. THERE IS ALSO A THREAT OF LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY
FROM SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE...ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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