Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Winter Storm Warning Update

From the National Weather Service- please notice that we are toward the south end of the predicted activity. This does not mean that it will not necessarily occur, but MAY be of lesser intensity than in areas to our north.



2009-12-23 20:47:00 UTC

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
247 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PONCA CITY...PERRY...GUTHRIE...
STILLWATER...OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER
247 PM CST WED DEC 23 2009

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: NEAR SUNRISE THURSDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY EVENING

* MAIN IMPACT: NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
AND ACCUMULATION UP TO 5 INCHES IN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND 8
INCHES IN NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

* OTHER IMPACTS: INCREASINGLY BLUSTERY WINDS...RESULTING IN
BLOWING SNOW AND LOW WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES. THERE IS ALSO A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

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