Blizzard warning remains in effect for parts of Oklahoma
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1045 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS LIKELY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA... OKZ004>006-009>011-014>017-021>023-033>036-TXZ083-250045- /O.CON.KOUN.BZ.W.0001.130225T0000Z-130226T1200Z/ HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY- CUSTER-BLAINE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON- HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...ARNETT... WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...CHEYENNE...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON... WATONGA...ELK CITY...SAYRE...CORDELL...ANADARKO...HOLLIS... MANGUM...HOBART...ALTUS...QUANAH...CHILLICOTHE 1045 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER WESTERN OKLAHOMA THIS EVENING AND INTENSIFY AND PROGRESS EAST LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE SNOW WILL END WEST TO EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT TRAVEL! STAY INSIDE! STRONG WINDS AND BLINDING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING STORM. && $$ OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-024>031-038-250045- /O.CON.KOUN.WS.W.0003.130225T0600Z-130226T1200Z/ GRANT-KAY-GARFIELD-NOBLE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA- LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-COMANCHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEDFORD...PONCA CITY...ENID...PERRY... KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...STILLWATER...YUKON...EL RENO...MUSTANG... OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER...CHICKASHA...PURCELL...NORMAN...MOORE... SHAWNEE...SEMINOLE...LAWTON 1045 AM CST SUN FEB 24 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING: SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD INTO CENTRAL PORTIONS OF OKLAHOMA LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. ACCUMULATING SNOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN IMPACTING THE OKLAHOMA CITY AND LAWTON METRO AREAS AFTER NOON MONDAY AND LAST THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL END WEST TO EAST EARLY TUESDAY. * OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS LATE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 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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