| National Weather Service: Winter Storm Watch |
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Forecast
As of 7:24 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
Rest of Tonight...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friday...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Windy. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night...Snow. Areas of blowing snow. Windy. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 25 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
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Winter Storm Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:19 PM CDT on March 18, 2010
... Winter Storm Watch in effect from Friday afternoon through
Saturday evening...
The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Winter
Storm Watch... which is in effect from Friday afternoon through
Saturday evening for the southern Texas Panhandle.
* Timing: rain will change over to snow tomorrow evening. The snow
and blowing snow will continue through Saturday afternoon.
* Main impact: snow totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Northerly
winds of 20 to 30 mph may result in near blizzard conditions
creating near white out conditions and drifting snow. Hazardous
travel conditions are anticipated.
* Other impacts: the windy conditions... combined with temperatures in
the teens and 20s will lead to wind chills in the single digits
late Friday night and Saturday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant
snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel.
Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
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