Strong Winds and Snow for Oklahoma

Oklahoma Watches and Warnings

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK1024 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007...

WINTER STORM TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND SNOW TO PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SATURDAY....A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WILL MAKE ITS WAY EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY...BRINGING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS TO OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH... WILL COMBINE WITH SNOW TO CREATE RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL INITIALLY DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA AROUND SUNRISE SATURDAY AND THEN SPREAD EAST AND SOUTHEAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST OF THE AREA WITH SNOW ENDING AND WIND SPEEDS DIMINISHING QUICKLY SATURDAY EVENING.

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HOBART...ALTUS1024 PM CST FRI DEC 21 2007

...BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY...

A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS... LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN VISIBILITIES DROPPING BELOW A QUARTEROF A MILE AT TIMES. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ON GRASSY AREAS. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO END BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.