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Winter Storm Warning/Advisory Update (10:40-a.m.)

Weather

February 4th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

COUNTIES: ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLDWINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY…

* SHORT TERM TRENDS…SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING. THE HIGHEST SNOW FALL RATES WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW…6 TO 8 INCHES

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…A NORTHEAST WIND OF 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTH
15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE
REDUCED A HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW.

* IMPACTS…BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT AS
THE WIND INCREASES. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED MAKING
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS.

COUNTIES: GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY

* TIMING…LIGHT SNOW WILL FALL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
MORNING…THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* STORM TOTAL SNOW…5 TO 7 INCHES.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…A NORTHEAST WIND OF 10 TO 15 MPH THIS
BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO A HALF
MILE OR LESS AT TIMES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

* IMPACTS…BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT AS
THE WIND INCREASES. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED MAKING
TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. AREAS OF DRIFTING MAY OCCUR.

COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD- CARROLL-AUDUBONWINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS  AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY…STORM TOTAL SNOW…2 TO 4 INCHES BY LATE TONIGHT.