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Winter Storm Warning: Harrison & Monona Counties

Weather

March 10th, 2013 by Ric Hanson

1043 AM CDT SUN MAR 10 2013

...WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE REGION...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...OCCASIONAL MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
  WITH THE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS CAUSING BLOWING SNOW.

* ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
  EXPECTED...BRINGING TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS INTO THE 4 TO 8
  INCH RANGE ACROSS HARRISON COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT...SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ARE THE MAIN
  IMPACTS. VISIBILITIES MAY DROP TO A HALF MILE OR LESS DUE TO
  SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING 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.