* TIMING --.A BROAD BAND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CROSS THE WARNED AREA
THROUGH THE MID EVENING HRS. NW WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE THROUGH THE
EVENING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION -- ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO PERHAPS 2 INCHES IS
EXPECTED THIS EVENING RESULTING IN TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND 3 TO 6 INCHES
WITH ISOLATED SLIGHTLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
* WIND: NW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45
& 55 MPH THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS.THE COMBINATION OF THE HEAVY SNOW & VERY STRONG WINDS MAY
RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WHICH INCLUDE VISIBILITY
AT OR NEAR ZERO & SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING OF SNOW. THIS COMBINATION OF
WIND & SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ACROSS THE AREA &
EVEN IMPOSSIBLE IN SPOTS. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO RESULT IN MINOR DAMAGE
& SPORADIC POWER OUTAGES.
STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.RESULTING IN CONTINUED
BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL PLUMMET TO DANGEROUSLY LOW
LEVELS.FROM ZERO TO FIVE BELOW ZERO BY EARLY FRI MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. FALLING & BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL.HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH
YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED.STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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