Advisory and Warning updates, both cancellations and continuations, from the National Weather Service, Norman

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
221 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-LOGAN-PAYNE-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FAIRVIEW…ENID…PERRY…GUTHRIE…
STILLWATER…OKLAHOMA CITY…CHANDLER…NORMAN…MOORE…SHAWNEE
221 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED…

NO ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. A FEW
FLURRIES MAY LINGER THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK AND ICY ROADWAYS FROM
PRECIPITATION EARLIER TODAY.

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HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BUFFALO…ALVA…CHEROKEE…MEDFORD…
PONCA CITY…ARNETT…WOODWARD…CHEYENNE
221 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

NO ADDITIONAL SNOW OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. A FEW
FLURRIES MAY LINGER THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

TRAVEL WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK AND ICY ROADWAYS FROM
PRECIPITATION EARLIER TODAY.

CUSTER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-
GRADY-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN- COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-
MURRAY-COTTON-JEFFERSON-CARTER-LOVE- WILBARGER-WICHITA-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…ELK CITY…
SAYRE…CORDELL…ANADARKO…CHICKASHA…MANGUM…HOBART…
ALTUS…FREDERICK…LAWTON…DUNCAN…PAULS VALLEY…SULPHUR…
WALTERS…WAURIKA…ARDMORE…MARIETTA…VERNON…WICHITA FALLS…
HENRIETTA 221 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

…BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT…

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT.

* TIMING: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM SNOW…BLOWING SNOW…STRONG
  WINDS…AND VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES WILL
  OCCUR THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR
  THROUGH 6 PM CST BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES. HOWEVER…BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE DURING THE EVENING HOURS DUE TO
  STRONG WINDS. IMPROVING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR AFTER MIDNIGHT CST
  AS WINDS DIMINISH.

* MAIN IMPACT: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. THE
  COMBINATION OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES WITH
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS…NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH…AND VISIBILITIES UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES WILL
  CAUSE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING WILL ALSO
  OCCUR…ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND
  WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE
  -10 TO +20 RANGE ALLOWING FOR POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT TRAVEL! STAY INSIDE! STRONG WINDS AND BLINDING SNOW WILL
MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING STORM.

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DEWEY-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-CANADIAN-MCCLAIN-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-PONTOTOC-
COAL-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-MARSHALL-BRYAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…TALOGA…WATONGA…KINGFISHER…YUKON…
EL RENO…MUSTANG…PURCELL…SEMINOLE…HOLDENVILLE…ADA…
COALGATE…TISHOMINGO…ATOKA…MADILL…DURANT
221 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT…

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM CST…AND THEN WILL
  TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE THE
  MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY 2 TO 6
  INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING WILL
  ALSO OCCUR…ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADS.

* OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO
  20 TO 30 MPH NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH…WILL RESULT
  IN LOW VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE -10 TO
  +20 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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HARMON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HOLLIS…QUANAH…CHILLICOTHE…
CROWELL…MUNDAY…KNOX CITY…SEYMOUR…ARCHER CITY…HOLLIDAY…
LAKESIDE CITY
221 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT.

* TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 6 PM CST…AND THEN WILL
  TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AND BLOWING SNOW ARE THE
  MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY 1 TO
  3 INCHES.

* OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO
  20 TO 30 MPH NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH…WILL RESULT
  IN LOW VISIBILITIES AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE -10 TO
  +20 RANGE ALLOWING FOR POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF ICE AND
SNOW CAN MAKE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS SLICK AND DANGEROUS.

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