Monday, February 25, 2013

Winter Storm Watch 10:16:09.3659931

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

* TIMING...WET SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SLEET INITIALLY...WILL
BEGIN TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES BEFORE TAPERING TO LIGHTER SNOW
TUESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATION...LIMITED THREAT FOR LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 6
INCHES.

* MAIN IMPACT...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG EAST NORTHEAST WINDS
GUSTING TO 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORE...
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

* SECONDARY IMPACT...THE WET AND HEAVY NATURE OF THE SNOW CAN
RESULT IF DIFFICULTY SHOVELING.

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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