Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Winter Storm Warning Covers Central Oklahoma

From The National Weather Service

 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. HAZARDOUS TRAVEL DUE TO SNOW-PACKED ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY.
* ACCUMULATIONS: 6 TO 10 INCHES. MUCH HIGHER DRIFTS ARE LIKELY.
* OTHER IMPACTS: DANGEROUS COLD. MINIMUM WIND CHILL -5 TO -15. SOME FREEZING RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY MAKE WALKING AND TRAVEL EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINISH ANY REMAINING PREPARATIONS THIS MORNING. AVOID TRAVEL FROM LATER THIS AFTERNOON. BE SURE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY IF YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS.

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