HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 355 AM CST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND
CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A LARGE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING. THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN MISSOURI AND
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. AS COLDER AIR
MOVES INTO THE REGION ON THURSDAY NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS MORNING THE
REMAINING PRECIPITION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BEFORE ENDING. IT
IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT LOCATION OR AMOUNT OF
ANY SNOWFALL THAT MAY OCCUR WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 354 AM CST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 400 PM CST MON DEC 21 2009
...LARGE STORM SYSTEM TAKING AIM ON CENTRAL U.S. THIS WEEK...
A LARGE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL U.S.
HEADING INTO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY. THE TIMING AND STRENGTH OF THE
STORM IS SUCH THAT IT WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON HOLIDAY
TRAVELERS. ANYONE PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE CENTRAL U.S. SHOULD
CAREFULLY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
THE INITIAL STAGES OF THE STORM ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
IMPACTING THE MIDWEST ON TUESDAY. THE STORM WILL CONTINUE ITS
INFLUENCE OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...BEFORE EXITING
THE CENTRAL U.S. ON CHRISTMAS DAY. A WIDE VARIETY OF WEATHER IS
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM SYSTEM FROM SNOW ACROSS THE CENTRAL
PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY.
AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS THAT WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL NOT
IMPACT EASTERN MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS UNTIL THURSDAY
NIGHT OR PERHAPS CHRISTMAS DAY. THOSE TRAVELING TO THE NORTH AND
WEST ARE MORE LIKELY TO ENCOUNTER WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS.
THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT TRACK OF THE
STORM SYSTEM AND THIS COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE
LOCATION AND INTENSITY OF THE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THEREFORE...THOSE TRAVELING ACROSS THE MIDWEST THIS HOLIDAY WEEK
ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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