Winter Storm Watch Issued

ACCUMULATING SNOW EXPECTED LATE WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING.

AN UPPER LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO CNTL IN LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.BRINGING THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OF THE SEASON TO THE AREA.

236 PM EST TUE JAN 5 2010

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WED NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

THE NATL WEATHER SVC IN INPOLIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH.WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT: ROADS MAY BECOME TREACHEROUS DUE TO SNOW AND DRIFTS.
BLOWING SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY.TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS.

* ACCUMULATIONS: FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF SNOW.

* TIMING: BEGINNING LATE WED NIGHT & LINGERING THROUGH FRI MORNING.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL DURING THURSDAY MORNING & AFTERNOON.

* OTHER IMPACTS: THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BEGIN BEFORE THE THUR
MORNING RUSH HOUR. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY.