Winter Storm Warning, National Weather Service, Norman (issued at 2:44 a.m. Christmas)

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
244 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

STEPHENS-CARTER-JOHNSTON-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…DUNCAN…ARDMORE…TISHOMINGO…
MARIETTA…MADILL…DURANT
244 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

…WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SLEET…SNOW…AND FREEZING RAIN…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: RAIN WILL MIX WITH…THEN CHANGE TO…SLEET AND
  POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN BY NOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN
  CHANGE TO SNOW THIS AFTERNOON…AND TAPER TO FLURRIES BY LATE
  THIS EVENING.

* MAIN IMPACT: SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE THE MAIN
  IMPACTS. SLEET MAY ACCUMULATE MORE THAN HALF AN INCH. SNOW WILL
  LIKELY ACCUMULATE TO AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES…PERHAPS MORE
  IN SOME LOCATIONS…ESPECIALLY NEAR AND WEST OF I-35.

* OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE
  BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN UNPROTECTED AREAS.

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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MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-KIOWA-COMANCHE-GARVIN-MURRAY-
PONTOTOC-COAL-ATOKA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FAIRVIEW…ENID…PERRY…TALOGA…
WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…WATONGA…KINGFISHER…GUTHRIE…
STILLWATER…CORDELL…ANADARKO…YUKON…EL RENO…MUSTANG…
OKLAHOMA CITY…CHANDLER…CHICKASHA…PURCELL…NORMAN…MOORE…
SHAWNEE…SEMINOLE…HOLDENVILLE…HOBART…LAWTON…
PAULS VALLEY…SULPHUR…ADA…COALGATE…ATOKA
244 AM 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: A LIGHT MIX OF SLEET…RAIN…SNOW…AND FREEZING RAIN
  WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID-MORNING. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE
  OVER TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST…BY NOON AROUND
  I-40…AND ABOUT MID-AFTERNOON IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM CST…AND WILL
  TAPER TO FLURRIES AFTER 6 PM CST.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE THE
  MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY 4 TO
  6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING
  OF SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY…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…AND
  POSSIBLE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.
  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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HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-ROGER MILLS-BECKHAM-
HARMON-GREER-JACKSON-TILLMAN-COTTON-JEFFERSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-
WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BUFFALO…ALVA…CHEROKEE…MEDFORD…
PONCA CITY…ARNETT…WOODWARD…CHEYENNE…ELK CITY…SAYRE…
HOLLIS…MANGUM…ALTUS…FREDERICK…WALTERS…WAURIKA…
QUANAH…CHILLICOTHE…CROWELL…VERNON…WICHITA FALLS…
MUNDAY…KNOX CITY…SEYMOUR…ARCHER CITY…HOLLIDAY…
LAKESIDE CITY…HENRIETTA
244 AM 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: MIXED WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID-
  MORNING…ALTHOUGH MAINLY SNOW WILL FALL NORTH OF I-40. THE
  PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE
  HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM CST…AND WILL
  TAPER TO FLURRIES AFTER 6 PM CST TUESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE 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. 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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