Saturday, March 1, 2014

WINTER STORM WARNING!

From the National Weather Service:

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST /4 AM CST/ SUNDAY TO 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ MONDAY... * TIMING: EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID-DAY MONDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: THREE TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET ALONG WITH UP TO A QUARTER INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME TREACHEROUS AT TIMES. TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. * OTHER IMPACTS: GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS OF UP TO 30 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MAY CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND WORSEN TREE DAMAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TRAVEL WILL BE TREACHEROUS WITH SOME ROADS NEARLY IMPASSABLE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT OF BLANKETS...FOOD...WATER AND FLASHLIGHTS IF YOU MUST TRAVEL. POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.