Winter weather advisory and winter storm warning information for the National Weather Service, Norman coverage area

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
843 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…CHANDLER…CHICKASHA…PURCELL…
NORMAN…MOORE…SHAWNEE…SEMINOLE…HOLDENVILLE
843 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

NO SIGNIFICANT WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AS
SURFACE TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING…
32 DEGREES.

MOST…IF NOT ALL…PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING
WILL BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN IN THE NORMAN…SEMINOLE…SHAWNEE…
AND CHANDLER AREAS. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE LIGHT SLEET OR LIGHT
SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE RAIN THURSDAY MORNING…BUT NO ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED.

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HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…BUFFALO…ALVA…CHEROKEE…MEDFORD…
PONCA CITY…ARNETT…WOODWARD
843 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THURSDAY…

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS: A LIGHT WINTRY MIX OF SNOW…SLEET…AND RAIN
  WILL TURN OVER TO MAINLY SNOW BETWEEN 3 AND 8 AM. THE HEAVIEST
  SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 4 AM AND NOON THURSDAY…SLOWLY
  TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

AVOID TRAVEL IF POSSIBLE. 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-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…FAIRVIEW…ENID…PERRY…CHEYENNE…
TALOGA
843 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
THURSDAY…

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
THURSDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL OCCUR…MAINLY
  BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON THURSDAY. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF
  1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS: LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TURN OVER TO A MIX OF
  SNOW…SLEET…AND RAIN…THEN TO SNOW BETWEEN 3 AND 9 AM
  THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON
  THURSDAY…SLOWLY TAPERING OFF DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

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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CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-BECKHAM-WASHITA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…WATONGA…
KINGFISHER…ELK CITY…SAYRE…CORDELL
843 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL OCCUR…MAINLY
  BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON THURSDAY. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF
  1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

* OTHER IMPACTS: LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TURN OVER TO A MIX OF
  SNOW…SLEET…AND RAIN…THEN TO SNOW BETWEEN 3 AND 9 AM
  THURSDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 AM AND 9 AM
  THURSDAY…TAPERING OFF BY NOON.

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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LOGAN-PAYNE-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GUTHRIE…STILLWATER…ANADARKO…
YUKON…EL RENO…MUSTANG…OKLAHOMA CITY
843 PM CST WED FEB 20 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
THURSDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND SLEET WILL OCCUR…MAINLY
  BETWEEN 6 AM AND NOON THURSDAY. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF
  AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS UP TO 2
  INCHES.

* OTHER IMPACTS: LIGHT RAIN IS EXPECTED TO TURN OVER TO A MIX OF
  SNOW…SLEET…AND RAIN BETWEEN 6 AND NOON THURSDAY. ALL
  PRECIPITATION WILL END BY NOON.

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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