Winter Storm Watches Hoisted... Again

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
335 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

KSZ097-101-MOZ077-079>083-088>098-101>106-112200-
BARRY-BARTON-CHEROKEE-CHRISTIAN-CRAWFORD-DADE-DALLAS-DENT-DOUGLAS-
GREENE-HOWELL-JASPER-LACLEDE-LAWRENCE-MCDONALD-NEWTON-OREGON-OZARK-
POLK-SHANNON-STONE-TANEY-TEXAS-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AVA...BOLIVAR...BRANSON...HOUSTON...
JOPLIN...LEBANON...MONETT...MOUNT VERNON...NEOSHO...OZARK...
PITTSBURG...SPRINGFIELD AND WEST PLAINS.
335 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...

SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS NEAR OR IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
MISSOURI AND FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

SNOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI IN ADVANCE OF A STRENGTHENING STORM SYSTEM. THE
SNOW WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI
SATURDAY.

THE TRACK AND DEVELOPMENT OF THIS WINTER STORM REMAINS UNCERTAIN...
AND THE PATH OF HEAVY SNOW COULD SHIFT NORTH OR SOUTH OF CURRENT
FORECASTS. HOWEVER...INGREDIENTS APPEAR TO BE COMING TOGETHER TO
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE OZARKS REGION.
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL LIKELY BE ADJUSTED IN LATER STATEMENTS AS
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS WINTER STORM BECOMES MORE CERTAIN.

PREPARE NOW FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ANOTHER WINTER STORM. IF YOU HAVE
TRAVEL PLANS...BE SURE TO GET THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS COULD BECOME TREACHEROUS ACROSS THE OZARKS REGION
BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE WINTER STORM WILL LIKELY IMPACT THE
SURROUNDING REGION INCLUDING SOUTHERN KANSAS...NORTHERN OKLAHOMA
...AND NORTHERN ARKANSAS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THE TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING
CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
320 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...DEVELOPING WINTER STORM COULD IMPACT SOUTHERN KANSAS FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.A STORM SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO ORGANIZE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STORM WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE PLAINS ON
FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME, IT APPEARS THAT SNOW MAY BEGIN FALLING FRIDAY
EVENING ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN KANSAS. GIVEN THE PRESENT STORM TRACK,
ACCUMULATING SNOW WOULD PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. CURRENT INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW COULD
FALL ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN KANSAS BY SATURDAY MORNING. HOWEVER, IF THE
STORM TRACK CHANGES, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS COULD CHANGE ACCORDINGLY. STAY
TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AND UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER
STORM.

KSZ091>096-098>100-112230-
CHAUTAUQUA KS-COWLEY KS-ELK KS-HARPER KS-LABETTE KS-MONTGOMERY KS-
NEOSHO KS-SUMNER KS-WILSON KS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTHONY...CHANUTE...COFFEYVILLE...
PARSONS...SEDAN AND WINFIELD
320 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...

SNOW MAY BEGIN FALLING ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY
PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. CURRENT
INDICATIONS SUGGEST THAT ANYWHERE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW COULD
FALL IN THE WATCH AREA BY SATURDAY MORNING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE, BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THE TIME, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW AND/OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING AND WALKING
CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS, SO IT IS IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.



URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

.COLD AIR NOW OVER THE AREA WILL COMBINE WITH A STRONG EARLY WINTER
STORM SYSTEM TO PRODUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF
NORTHERN...CENTRAL...AND SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA LATE FRIDAY AND
ESPECIALLY FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WEATHER SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO EVOLVE
IN A MANNER THAT RESEMBLES CLASSIC HEAVY SNOWSTORMS THAT HAVE STRUCK
OKLAHOMA IN THE PAST. A SLIGHT NORTHWARD OR SOUTHWARD SHIFT IN THE
TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS IN ANY GIVEN LOCALE...SO ANY LOCATION-SPECIFIC SNOWFALL
FORECASTS MADE AT THIS TIME WILL HAVE A POTENTIALLY LARGE MARGIN OF
ERROR. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE STILL THE USUAL UNCERTAINTIES ON THE EXACT
LOCATIONS OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL...AND ON MAXIMUM ACCUMULATIONS...IT
APPEARS LIKELY THAT PARTS OF OKLAHOMA...MOST LIKELY THE NORTHERN
HALF...COULD RECEIVE ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES.

OKZ004>016-021-111800-
ALFALFA OK-BECKHAM OK-CUSTER OK-DEWEY OK-ELLIS OK-GARFIELD OK-
GRANT OK-HARPER OK-KAY OK-MAJOR OK-NOBLE OK-ROGER MILLS OK-WOODS OK-
WOODWARD OK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON/WEATHERFORD OK...ELK CITY OK...
ENID OK...PONCA CITY OK...WOODWARD OK
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...LIGHT SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SOMETIME ON FRIDAY...AND BECOME HEAVIER BY LATE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY EVENING BEFORE ENDING FROM THE WEST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR
VERY EARLY SATURDAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE...WITH SOME LOCAL AMOUNTS POSSIBLY REACHING A
FOOT OR MORE IN PARTS OF NORTHERN OKLAHOMA.

KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BY TUNING IN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV. UPDATES ALSO WILL
BE AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN HOME PAGE
AT W W W... DOT S R H... DOT N O A A... DOT G O V... SLASH OUN.

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OKZ017>020-022>031-034-035-038-111800-
BLAINE OK-CADDO OK-CANADIAN OK-CLEVELAND OK-COMANCHE OK-GRADY OK-
GREER OK-KINGFISHER OK-KIOWA OK-LINCOLN OK-LOGAN OK-MCCLAIN OK-
OKLAHOMA OK-PAYNE OK-POTTAWATOMIE OK-SEMINOLE OK-WASHITA OK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHICKASHA OK...EL RENO OK...GUTHRIE OK...
HOBART OK...LAWTON OK...NORMAN OK...OKLAHOMA CITY OK...SHAWNEE OK...
STILLWATER OK
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...LIGHT RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE DAY FRIDAY...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH OR
CHANGING TO SNOW BY LATE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME ALL SNOW FRIDAY EVENING...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES
BEFORE ENDING FROM THE WEST LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE
OVER SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION BY TUNING IN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TV. UPDATES ALSO WILL
BE AVAILABLE ONLINE ON THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN HOME PAGE
AT W W W... DOT S R H... DOT N O A A... DOT G O V... SLASH OUN.




URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

ARZ001-002-010-011-OKZ054>071-112200-
ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CRAIG OK-CREEK OK-
DELAWARE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-
OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-ROGERS OK-
TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-WASHINGTON AR- OK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARTLESVILLE...BENTONVILLE...BERRYVILLE...
BRISTOW...BROKEN ARROW...CLAREMORE...EUFAULA...EUREKA SPRINGS...
FAYETTEVILLE...HUNTSVILLE...JAY...MIAMI...MUSKOGEE...NOWATA...
OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...PAWHUSKA...PAWNEE...PRYOR...ROGERS...
SAND SPRINGS...SILOAM SPRINGS...SPRINGDALE...STILWELL...TAHLEQUAH...
TULSA...VINITA AND WAGONER
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...

A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN STATES
TODAY AND TONIGHT...APPROACHING THE AREA ON FRIDAY. AS THE SYSTEM
TRACKS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WATCH AREA. SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE COMMON...WITH A BAND OF 6 TO 8
INCHES OR GREATER POSSIBLE ALONG AND JUST NORTH OF THE CENTER OF THE
STORM SYSTEM.

AT THIS TIME THE GREATEST THREAT FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN OKLAHOMA AND INTO FAR NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY. ANY CHANGE TO THE ANTICIPATED PATH OR
TIMING OF THE STORM WILL REQUIRE THAT THE WATCH AREA BE REFINED WITH
LATER UPDATES.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FOOD...WATER AND THE
NECESSARY MEDICATION TO LAST THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE WINTER
STORM. DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF POWER OUTAGES...FLASHLIGHTS WITH A
GOOD SUPPLY OF BATTERIES IS RECOMMENDED. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS
WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER
EVENT. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED ON OUR WEB
SITE AT: http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA.



URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

.ANOTHER STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE
THROUGH THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN TODAY...ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND
WESTERN TEXAS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN TRACK WELL
INTO OKLAHOMA BY SATURDAY MORNING. WITH COLD AIR AND ADEQUATE
MOISTURE EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHES...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOWS.

OKZ003-TXZ004-005-009-010-112200-
BEAVER-HEMPHILL-LIPSCOMB-OCHILTREE-ROBERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEAVER...BOOKER...CANADIAN...MIAMI...
PERRYTON
430 AM CST THU DEC 11 2003

...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT BEGINNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE BY SUNSET FRIDAY. AN
ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT...LEADING TO
A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 4 TO 6 INCHES BY SUNRISE SATURDAY
MORNING.

REMEMBER...A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.

IF YOU PLAN TRAVEL IN THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE OR THE
NORTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR FRIDAY NIGHT...MAKE
SURE THAT YOUR GASOLINE TANK IS FULL BEFORE YOUR TRIP. ALSO CHECK
ANTIFREEZE LEVELS IN YOUR RADIATOR. CONSIDER TAKING A WINTER STORM
KIT ALONG WITH YOU AND INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER
CABLES...A FLASHLIGHT...SHOVEL...A BAG OF SAND OR CAT LITTER...
BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING...WATER...A FIRST AID KIT...NON
PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS...OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE
IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR LATER
STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO CONCERNING
THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WINTER WEATHER EVENT.

[JCT777]

Wow Garrett! Sounds great for your area. Good luck with the snow.