WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 347 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY...
THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY.
* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...HEAVY
AT TIMES..AND CONTINUE THROUGH ALL OF SATURDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM DEADWOOD TO O`NEIL PASS...BUT ONLY AROUND
6 INCHES IN THE HILL CITY AND MOUNT RUSHMORE AREAS.
* GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW...
REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE FROM 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO
THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
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