be careful to all of those who will be traveling over the next few day. looks like this system is going to throw a huge wrench into our Christmas plans. time will tell..
Issued by The National Weather Service
Rapid City, SD
4:23 am MST, Tue., Dec. 22, 2009
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY... REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS HEAVY SNOW... STRONG WIND... FREEZING PRECIPITATION... AND COLD TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE... BUT THE TIMING OR TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN.
Issued by The National Weather Service
Rapid City, SD
4:23 am MST, Tue., Dec. 22, 2009
... WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY... REDUCING VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS HEAVY SNOW... STRONG WIND... FREEZING PRECIPITATION... AND COLD TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE... BUT THE TIMING OR TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN.