Friday, February 24, 2012

Winter Weather Watch, Warning, Advisory 03:36:18.1284821

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS
MORNING...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE DURING THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS
MORNING BEFORE TAPERING OFF THE SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES MID
MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL
DURING THE PREDAWN AND EARLY MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF
TO SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES FOR LATE MORNING AND THIS
AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT...WET SNOW MAY FALL AT RATES GREATER THAN AN INCH
PER HOUR AT SOME LOCATIONS. THIS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN QUICK
ACCUMULATION OF WET SNOW ON ROADS... RESULTING IN SLIPPERY AND
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

* OTHER IMPACTS...DUE TO THE HIGH LIQUID CONTENT OF THE
SNOW...THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN
SHOVELING. THIS HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ALSO LEAD TO WEIGHTED DOWN
BRANCHES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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