Winter weather message from the National Weather Service, Norman

URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1001 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

…VERY DANGEROUS WINTER STORM CONTINUES TONIGHT ACROSS MAINLY
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA…

BECKHAM-GREER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ELK CITY…SAYRE…MANGUM
1001 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

…BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED…

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS FAR WESTERN OKLAHOMA.

SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW AND SLICK ROADS MAY OCCUR
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED.

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HARMON-JACKSON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…HOLLIS…ALTUS…QUANAH…CHILLICOTHE…
CROWELL…VERNON
1001 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

ACCUMULATING SNOW AND SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF
SNOW HAVE ENDED.

A FEW SLICK SPOTS ON ROADS MAY OCCUR THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-
CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-WASHITA-KIOWA- INCLUDING THE CITIES
OF…BUFFALO…ALVA…CHEROKEE…MEDFORD… PONCA
CITY…ARNETT…WOODWARD…FAIRVIEW…ENID…PERRY…
CHEYENNE…TALOGA…WEATHERFORD…CLINTON…WATONGA…
KINGFISHER…CORDELL…HOBART 1001 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

…BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY…

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY.

* TIMING: BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT…ESPECIALLY
  NORTH OF A WOODWARD TO PERRY LINE. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL
  CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN THROUGH TONIGHT. ADDITIONAL
  SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL GENERALLY BE 2 TO 6 INCHES WITH
  LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG NORTHWEST WIND WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH
  WILL CAUSE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AND
  CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING SNOW ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT…
  MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.

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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LOGAN-PAYNE-LINCOLN-POTTAWATOMIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GUTHRIE…STILLWATER…CHANDLER…
SHAWNEE
1001 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY…

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF
  TONIGHT…SLOWLY DIMINISHING AFTER 2 AM. ADDITIONAL
  ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY BE 2 TO 6 INCHES.

* IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND WITH GUSTS UP TO 40
  MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITY MAY BE
  NEAR ZERO AT TIMES IN THE HEAVIER SNOW BANDS. TRAVEL WILL BE
  DANGEROUS 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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CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-
TILLMAN-COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…ANADARKO…YUKON…EL RENO…MUSTANG…
OKLAHOMA CITY…CHICKASHA…PURCELL…NORMAN…MOORE…SEMINOLE…
HOLDENVILLE…FREDERICK…LAWTON…DUNCAN…PAULS VALLEY…
SULPHUR…ADA…WALTERS…WAURIKA…ARDMORE
1001 PM CST MON FEB 25 2013

…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY…

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST
TUESDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT: LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
  REST OF TONIGHT…SLOWLY DIMINISHING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
  WILL GENERALLY BE ONE INCH OR LESS…THOUGH A FEW LOCATIONS
  MAY GET 2 TO 3 INCHES. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL BE IN THE FORM
  OF SNOW BY 11 PM.

* OTHER IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL
  RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND
  DRIFT SNOW. SOME SLICK AND ICY SPOTS WILL DEVELOP ON ROADS.

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. BLOWING
SNOW…ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT…MAY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.

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