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Winter Storm Warning Today into Tonight

Winter Storm Warning Today into Tonight

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WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 1 AM CDT THURSDAY…

* TIMING…RAIN WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS MORNING.
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY…STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 20
AND 35 MPH GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH TODAY WITH WINDS DECREASING
TONIGHT. VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW MAY BE REDUCED
TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS…FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL LEAD TO DIFFICULT
TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW…SLEET…ICE ACCUMULATIONS…AND BLOWING SNOW THAT MAY
IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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