HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 536 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 545 AM CST SUN DEC 27 2009

...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA...WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
OCCASIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IN NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO GUST OVER 25 MPH AT TIMES AND PRODUCE
SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER
OFF TONIGHT AND CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 457 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2009

...MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL WIND DOWN TODAY...
.AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL IN MOST AREAS FOR
TODAY...AND CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE. THIS ADDITIONAL SNOW
ON TOP OF WHAT HAS FALLEN WILL GIVE STORM TOTALS FROM WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY OF 12 TO 22 INCHES OVER THE REGION.
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS
MORNING IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY...WITH WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH
AT TIMES. WHEN SNOW COMBINES WITH THE WINDS...BLZIZARD CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE IN OPEN AREAS THROUGH NOON. CONDITIONS IN TOWNS WILL
BE MUCH BETTER...ALTHOUGH ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED AND
SIGNIFICANT DRIFTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND SNOW WILL ALSO DIMINISH AS THE STORM
WEAKENS.
CALL 511 FOR THE LATEST ROAD REPORTS IN THE DAKOTAS AND
MINNESOTA.
MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-261800-
/O.CON.KFGF.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-091226T1800Z/
ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-
RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN-
SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WEST OTTER TAIL-
EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROSEAU...BAUDETTE...NEWFOLDEN...
RED LAKE...THIEF RIVER FALLS...RED LAKE FALLS...FOSSTON...
BAGLEY...BEMIDJI...MAHNOMEN...LAKE ITASCA...PARK RAPIDS...
DETROIT LAKES...WOLF LAKE...FERGUS FALLS...NEW YORK MILLS...
WADENA...ELBOW LAKE
457 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON
CST TODAY.
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY BEFORE SUBSIDING TONIGHT.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
  THROUGH TODAY. THIS WOULD MAKE SNOW TOTAL FOR THE EVENT SINCE
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT OF 12 TO 20 INCHES.
* NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE SOME BLOWING SNOW
  IN OPEN AREAS.
* TRAVEL WILL BE VERY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF
  POSSIBLE. CALL 511 FOR THE LATEST MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA
  ROAD CONDITIONS AND CLOSURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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