UPDATED 2:18 P.M. OCTOBER 29, 2012
Winter does not officially arrive for just under another two months, but the National Weather Service has issued a "blizzard warning" that includes Webster and surrounding counties.
Winter does not officially arrive for just under another two months, but the National Weather Service has issued a "blizzard warning" that includes Webster and surrounding counties.
One to three feet of snow are possible in elevations above 3,000 feet with 11 to 18 inches in lower elevations.
Here is the official statement from the National Weather Service as of 2:18 p.m. October 29:
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| 10 Day Forecast from Intellicast.com as of 6:25 a.m. on October 29, 2012 |
218 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* LOCATIONS...VERY ELEVATION DEPENDENT WITH THE BEST CHANCES
ACROSS HIGH TERRAIN...BUT CAN NOT BE RULED OUT IN THE VALLEYS.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY WET SNOW...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE 3000 FEET ELEVATION WITH
11 TO 18 INCHES BELOW 2000 FEET ELEVATION.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
* TIMING...PERIODS OF SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN FOR THE VALLEYS...
WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THE BRUNT OF THE STORM OCCURS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE HEAVY WET SNOW MAY BRING DOWN TREE LIMBS...
CAUSING POWER OUTAGES OR FLUCTUATIONS. SNOW LOADING...OR THE
WEIGHT OF THE SNOW...MAY CAUSE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...INCLUDING
COLLAPSING ROOFS. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND WOULD LEAD
TO BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.
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