Winter Storm Warning, from the National Weather Service, Tulsa

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
1133 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012

…SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT MUCH OF THE AREA CHRISTMAS DAY
INTO CHRISTMAS NIGHT…

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA CHRISTMAS
DAY INTO CHRISTMAS NIGHT WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OVER PARTS OF
EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF SLEET
AND FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF I-40.

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CHOCTAW-
1133 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TUESDAY NIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
3 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
* IN OKLAHOMA…CHOCTAW.

* THIS WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THAT WAS IN
   EFFECT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET  IS POSSIBLE
   CHRISTMAS MORNING…BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW IN THE
   AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

* 3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH
   OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT
   CST TUESDAY NIGHT.

IMPACTS…
* TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. POWER OUTAGES
   ARE LIKELY IN SOME AREAS

DEFINITION…
* A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
   EXPECTED OR IS OCCURRING. GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH
   BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
* DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

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BENTON-CARROLL-WASHINGTON AR-MADISON-CRAWFORD-FRANKLIN-SEBASTIAN-
PUSHMATAHA-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-
SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-LATIMER-LE FLORE-
1133 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
* IN OKLAHOMA…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE…
   PUSHMATAHA…PITTSBURG…SEQUOYAH…MCINTOSH…MUSKOGEE…LE
   FLORE…LATIMER AND HASKELL. IN ARKANSAS…WASHINGTON…
   MADISON…CRAWFORD…BENTON… SEBASTIAN…CARROLL AND FRANKLIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS POSSIBLE
   CHRISTMAS MORNING…BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW IN THE
   AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES.

* UP TO 7 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION…WITH SOME LOCALLY HEAVIER
   AMOUNTS IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN…AND AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE
   ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
   TUESDAY NIGHT.

IMPACTS…
* TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS
   WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS WELL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
* DELAY TRAVEL AND STAY HOME IF POSSIBLE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.
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OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-TULSA-ROGERS-MAYES-
DELAWARE-CREEK-WAGONER-
1133 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT…

FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
* IN OKLAHOMA…CREEK…WAGONER…TULSA…ROGERS…MAYES…
   DELAWARE…PAWNEE…OTTAWA…WASHINGTON…OSAGE…CRAIG AND
   NOWATA.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF SNOW…SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED
   TO BEGIN ACROSS FAR NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY
   CHRISTMAS MORNING. A CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW IS EXPECTED BY
   MIDDAY…WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWS REMAINING TO THE SOUTH OF
   HIGHWAY 412.

* UP TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION AND LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN
   INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO
   MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT.

IMPACTS…
* ROADS IN THE ADVISORY AREA MAY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS…
   ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND NON-TREATED SURFACES.
   STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

DEFINITION…
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINTRY PRECIPITATION MAY
   ACCUMULATE ON ROADWAYS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
* USE EXTRA CAUTION IF DRIVING. ATTEMPT TO STAY ON TREATED
   ROADWAYS. EXPECT TRAVEL DELAYS.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO…COMMERCIAL RADIO OR
   TELEVISION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS WEATHER
   EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT:
   WEATHER.GOV/TULSA.

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