Mr. Weatherman’s taking time off Christmas, but wanted you to easily see the update from the National Weather Service:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 443 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT HOLIDAY TRAVEL... .LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING OVER TEXAS WILL TRACK UP THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY TO THE OHIO VALLEY TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL INDIANA. ***INDY METRO AREA*** CLINTON-HOWARD-MONTGOMERY-BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE- RANDOLPH-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FRANKFORT...KOKOMO...CRAWFORDSVILLE... ANDERSON...MUNCIE...INDIANAPOLIS 443 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW. HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN A BAND 40 MILES TO EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM NEAR VINCENNES...TO SHELBYVILLE...TO WINCHESTER. WINDS BY WEDNESDAY WILL BE GUSTING TO 30 MPH WHICH WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. * TIMING: BEGINNING AFTER 3 AM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND CHILL VALUES: LOW TEENS. * FORECASTER CONFIDENCE: MEDIUM. THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE TRACK OF THE LOW. A MORE WESTWARD TRACK OF THE LOW WOULD RESULT IN LOWER SNOW TOTALS AS MORE WARM AIR WOULD OVERSPREAD THE AREA. IF THE LOW TRACKS FURTHER EAST...THE COLDER TEMPERATURES WOULD RESULT IN HIGHER SNOW TOTALS. ***479.xx LISTENERS AROUND LAFAYETTE*** CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-FOUNTAIN-VERMILLION- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LAFAYETTE 443 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND POSSIBLE BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * IMPACTS: 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW. WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WEDNESDAY. * TIMING: BEGINNING AFTER 3 AM TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. ***Q-102 LAND LISTENERS IN EVANSVILLE*** URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY 449 AM CST TUE DEC 25 2012 ..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOWFALL AMOUNTS: ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...THE IMMEDIATE EVANSVILLE AREA...AND SOUTHWESTWARD ALONG THE OHIO RIVER INTO THE PURCHASE AREA OF WEST KENTUCKY...8 TO 11 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. OVER SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 4 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. SOME LOCALIZED AREAS MAY SEE VERY INTENSE BANDING WHERE OVER A FOOT OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. * WINDS: WINDS TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 MPH...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF THESE GUSTY WINDS AND THE FALLING SNOW AND POSSIBLY BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. ***NO WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES FOR MNC LISTENERS IN SOUTH BEND WHERE AROUND TWO INCHES IS EXPECTED***
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