Winter Storm Warning in effect

… WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST MONDAY…

* TIMING… TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT… COMBINED SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE AS WELL AS NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS… ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. IN ADDITION… ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING RAIN NEAR ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS… STRONG NORTH WINDS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INCREASED NUMBER OF POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE REGION… EVEN IF ONLY LIGHT ICING AMOUNTS OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION… ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PREPARE FOR POWER OUTAGES NOW.

AVOID TRAVEL. BE SURE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY IF YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND INFORMATION.