Winter Storm Warning, issued by the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
MON DEC 24 2012

DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-
OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-
KIOWA-COMANCHE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TALOGA…WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…
WATONGA…KINGFISHER…GUTHRIE…STILLWATER…CORDELL…
ANADARKO…YUKON…EL RENO…MUSTANG…OKLAHOMA CITY…CHANDLER…
CHICKASHA…PURCELL…NORMAN…MOORE…SHAWNEE…SEMINOLE…
HOBART…LAWTON
MON DEC 24 2012

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SLEET…SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM
WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM CST ON
  TUESDAY AND BE HEAVIEST DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BEFORE TAPERING TO
  FLURRIES TUESDAY EVENING. AREAS FROM LAWTON TO OKLAHOMA CITY MAY
  SEE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SLEET BEFORE THE SLEET CHANGES TO
  SNOW.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH HIGHER
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO
  LIKELY…ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW FROM NORTH WINDS 20 TO
  30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE NEAR WHITEOUT
  CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.  WIND CHILL VALUES
  WILL BE IN THE -10 TO +10 RANGE ALLOWING FOR POSSIBLE
  HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

AVOID TRAVEL. BE SURE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR
FAMILY IF YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS
AND INFORMATION.

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HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-
NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-BECKHAM-HARMON-GREER-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BUFFALO…ALVA…CHEROKEE…MEDFORD…
PONCA CITY…ARNETT…WOODWARD…FAIRVIEW…ENID…PERRY…
CHEYENNE…ELK CITY…SAYRE…HOLLIS…MANGUM…ALTUS…FREDERICK
MON DEC 24 2012

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING…

* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM CST ON
  TUESDAY AND BE HEAVIEST DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BEFORE TAPERING
  OFF TO FLURRIES TUESDAY EVENING.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL
  BE THE MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY
  2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM
  NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE
  NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. WIND
  CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE -10 TO +10 RANGE ALLOWING FOR
  POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION…ESPECIALLY IF YOU
PLAN TO TRAVEL.

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HUGHES-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HOLDENVILLE…DUNCAN…PAULS VALLEY…
SULPHUR…ADA…COALGATE…WALTERS…WAURIKA…ARDMORE…
TISHOMINGO…ATOKA…MARIETTA…MADILL…DURANT
MON DEC 24 2012

…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING…

* TIMING: PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY START AS RAIN OR FREEZING RAIN
  BEFORE CHANGING TO SLEET AND SNOW DURING THE MORNING AND
  AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVIEST DURING THE AFTERNOON TO
  EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES TUESDAY NIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS…BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
  WILL BE GENERALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM NORTH
  WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE NEAR
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. WIND CHILL
  VALUES WILL BE IN THE ZERO TO 10 ABOVE RANGE ALLOWING FOR
  POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION…ESPECIALLY IF YOU
PLAN TO TRAVEL.

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