WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 932 PM EST FRI DEC 18 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SUNDAY.
A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. A VERY STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL TRACK FROM THE DEEP
SOUTH NORTHEAST TO THE CAROLINA COAST....AND THEN UP THE EAST
COAST THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION WILL BE
THROWN WELL NORTH AND WEST OF THE LOW CENTER. THE HEAVIEST SNOW CAN
BE EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...WITH SOME LINGERING SNOW
SATURDAY NIGHT.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION POTENTIAL WILL RANGE FROM 12 TO 20 INCHES
FOR THE MOUNTAIN COUNTIES OF WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
BEFORE TAPERING OFF SUNDAY MORNING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WEST
OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES IN SOUTHEAST OHIO...5
TO 7 INCHES IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...AND FROM 6 TO 12 INCHES IN
WEST VIRGINIA WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IF NOT
IMPOSSIBLE. ALL UNNECESSARY TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...DRIVE AT SLOWER SPEEDS...AND ALLOW
EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LEAVE WITH A FULL TANK OF
GAS...AND CARRY AN EMERGENCY SURVIVAL KIT INCLUDING FOOD...
WATER...AND BLANKETS.
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