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Winter Weather Advisory for the northern part of the KJAN listening area, Friday

Weather

December 15th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

1143 AM CST THU DEC 15 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAYS WINTER STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE REGION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW…COLD AND BLOWING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE AREA FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE STATE DURING THE DAY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. LINGERING LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SATURDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY

AFFECTED AREA COUNTIES: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL:

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY.

* TIMING…FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING

* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…2 TO 4 INCHES

* WINDS…NORTHEASTERLY AT 10 TO 15 MPH FRIDAY…SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY…VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 2 MILES OR LESS FRIDAY DUE TO
SNOW…THEN DUE TO POSSIBLE LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS…VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS…PARTIALLY SNOW COVERED
ROADS…AND SLICK SPOTS WILL ALL LEAD TO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS, VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE THE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.