THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY THURSDAY AND CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOWFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.
* HAZARDS...IN ADDITION TO THE FALLING SNOW...WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH BY THURSDAY
EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS
WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY
IN OUTLYING AND OPEN AREAS. WIND CHILLS ARE ALSO FORECAST TO
DROP TO NEAR ZERO.
* IMPACTS...ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL LIKELY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT
FOR THE AFTERNOON COMMUTE THURSDAY...WITH TRAVEL CONDITIONS
POSSIBLY BECOMING TREACHEROUS AND EVEN DANGEROUS IN OPEN AREAS
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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