FXUS64 KSJT 241719
AFDSJT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
1119 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009

.SHORT TERM...
UPGRADED THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR
PORTIONS OF THE BIG COUNTRY THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. LATEST MSAS
SHOWING VERY TIGHT PRES GRADIENT EXTENDING FROM THE BIG COUNTRY
NORTH INTO SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA. SUSTAINED WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 45 HAVE BEEN OCCURRING ACROSS THE BIG COUNTRY
ALONG WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW CONTINUING TO FALL NORTH AND
EAST OF ABILENE. REPORTS OF NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN
REPORTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SHAKELFORD COUNTY. ADDITIONAL MODERATE
TO OCCASIONAL HEAVY SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. 
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 1/4
MILE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST BIG COUNTRY. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. WILL CONTINUE WITH A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE BIG COUNTRY AND A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE CONCHO VALLEY AND
HEARTLAND BUT WILL LIKELY BE DROPPING PORTIONS OF THESE AREAS
PRIOR TO EXPIRATION AS SNOW COMES TO AND END.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ABILENE  32  18  41  24  47 /  90   0   0   0   0 
SAN ANGELO  38  23  47  22  48 /  60   0   0   0   0 
JUNCTION  41  25  53  22  55 /  10   0   0   0   0 

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE 
FOLLOWING ZONES: FISHER...NOLAN...TAYLOR.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE 
FOLLOWING ZONES: BROWN...COKE...COLEMAN...RUNNELS...STERLING.

BLIZZARD WARNING UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING 
ZONES: CALLAHAN...HASKELL...JONES...SHACKELFORD...THROCKMORTON.

&&

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