WEATHER ADVISORY.... Update: 7:52 pm 1-3-14

CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW WITH BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH CREATING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING & DRIFTING WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCED IN RURAL AREAS & ON EAST WEST ROADS.

FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH....

---SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. HOWEVER.SNOW INTENSITIES APPEAR TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THE SNOW SHOULD BACK OFF SUNDAY EVENING.

---THE POTENTIAL FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY COULD RESULT IN 6 OR MORE INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION. THIS COULD MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS ACROSS THE AREA. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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