WWUS41 KBGM 230210 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 910 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO... .COLD AIR FLOWING OVER THE WARM WATERS OF LAKE ONTARIO IS BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO THE REGION. THE BAND OF SNOW EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY EARLY TONIGHT WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWS BEGINNING NEAR THE THRUWAY AROUND MIDNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF ACROSS NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY TOWARD DAYBREAK BUT SIGNIFICANT SNOWS WILL REMAIN ACROSS ONONDAGA...MADISON...AND SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTIES THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RAPIDLY FALLING SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. IF YOU WILL BE OUT TRAVELING TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY IN THE WARNING OR ADVISORY AREAS BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY WITH LOCALIZED WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AND OVERALL POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS...OR GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON INTERNET WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM. NYZ009-230945- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BOONVILLE NY ...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT... THE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING SOUTH OF THE REGION LATE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOST PERSISTENT ACTIVITY BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN LOCATIONS WEST OF STATE ROAD 26...SUCH AS POINT ROCK AND CAMDEN. $$ NYZ018-036-037-230945- MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE NY...UTICA NY...ROME NY ...A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY... THE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS WILL SINK INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTH OVERNIGHT. SNOWS WILL BEGIN NORTH OF THE THRUWAY AROUND MIDNIGHT WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED BY DAYBREAK. THE BAND OF SNOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING NORTH LATE IN THE DAY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MOST PERSISTENT ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY FROM SYRACUSE THROUGH ONEIDA TO NEW HARTFORD. $$ SPORER  WWUS41 KPBZ 230235 WSWPIT MDZ001-WVZ023-041-230229- URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 930 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CANCELLED... AROUND AN INCH OF ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL FALL OVERNIGHT THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ORIGINALLY THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WAS POSTED UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY MORNING. $$  WWUS41 KCLE 230240 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 926 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 OHZ012>014-PAZ003-231026- GEAUGA OH-LAKE OH-ASHTABULA INLAND OH-CRAWFORD PA- 926 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING DISCONTINUED... THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THE WAS IN EFFECT FOR LAKE... GEAUGA...AND INLAND ASHTABULA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND CRAWFORD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. LAKE EFFECT SNOW OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING WILL NOT BE AS HEAVY AS FIRST EXPECTED AND WILL NOT LAST AS LONG...SO A WARNING IS NOT NECESSARY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING SHOULD AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES. $$ OHZ089-PAZ001-002-231026- ASHTABULA LAKESHORE OH-ERIE LAKESHORE PA-INLAND ERIE PA- 926 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING OVERNIGHT... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT FOR THE ASHTABULA COUNTY LAKESHORE IN EXTREME NORTHEAST OHIO AND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT AND SQUALLS WILL ACCUMULATE LOCALLY UP TO 6 INCHES BY MID TO LATE MORNING SATURDAY. SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL OCCUR WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST. THE SQUALLS WILL TAPER OFF BY LATE MORNING SATURDAY. $$ KOSARIK  WWUS41 KCAR 230248 WSWCAR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME 943 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 MEZ016-017-029-030-230600- COASTAL HANCOCK ME-COASTAL WASHINGTON ME-INTERIOR HANCOCK ME- INTERIOR WASHINGTON ME- 943 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...ALL WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES FOR WASHINGTON AND HANCOCK COUNTIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED... SNOW HAS MOVED EAST OF HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES LATE THIS EVENING ENDING THE POTENTIAL OF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. IF YOU PLAN ON DRIVING IN THESE COUNTIES OVERNIGHT...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. $$ VJN  WWUS43 KAPX 230259 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 959 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN... .COLD AIR AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE SNOW BELT AREAS OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING VISIBILITIES AND ROAD CONDITIONS TONIGHT. THE MORE INTENSE SNOW BANDS WILL PRODUCE SNOWFALL OF ONE TO TWO INCHES AN HOUR WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES. MIZ022-230930- OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GAYLORD ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CANCELLED... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. EXPECT LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONLY AROUND AN INCH. $$ MIZ019-021-027-230930- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-KALKASKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...KALKASKA...MANCELONA ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...FOR A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION AROUND 8 INCHES. $$ MIZ028-230930- CRAWFORD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRAYLING ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE...FOR A STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. $$ MIZ018-230930- PRESQUE ISLE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROGERS CITY ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LAKE HURON SHORELINE...WHERE 3 TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL COME TO AN END SHORTLY AFTER 200 AM. $$ CONSIDINE  WWUS41 KBUF 230326 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 1026 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE SOUTHEAST OF THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL KEEP A BRISK FLOW OF ARCTIC AIR OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY....PRODUCING BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW. TEMPERATURES IN THE SINGLE NUMBERS TO AROUND 10 COMBINED WITH BRISK WINDS WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS AROUND 20 BELOW. WITH THE VERY COLD TEMPERATURES...THE SNOW DENSITY WILL BE LOW AND IT WILL BE EASILY BLOWN AND DRIFTED. THIS WILL PRODUCE VERY POOR VISIBILITES AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOWS. OFF LAKE ERIE...THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF ERIE COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. OFF LAKE ONTARIO...THE LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTH AND AFFECT PORTIONS OF WAYNE...OSWEGO AND NORTHERN CAYUGA COUNTIES OVERNIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. SHORT TERM FORECASTS WILL PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE INTENSITY AND LOCATION OF THE LAKE BANDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WBUF.NOAA.GOV. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 5 AM. NYZ010-231150- SOUTHERN ERIE NY- INCLUDING ANGOLA BOSTON AND COLDEN ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING CONTINUED FOR THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE AT THE RATE OF UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR ACROSS THE SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE IN THE 3 TO 5 INCH RANGE BEFORE IT MOVES FURTHER SOUTH OVERNIGHT. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING SOUTH FROM BUFFALO EXPECT TO DRIVE INTO VERY DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. $$ NYZ019-020-231150- CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN NY...OLEAN NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING CONTINUED FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL BE CONFINED MAINLY TO THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES WHERE 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND MAYBE ANOTHER 6 INCHES SATURDAY MORNING. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. $$ NYZ004>006-231150- NORTHERN CAYUGA NY-OSWEGO NY-WAYNE NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWARK NY...FAIR HAVEN NY...OSWEGO NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING CONTINUED FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... NARROW BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT SOUTHWARD. 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED BY MORNING IN THE MOST PERSISTENT BANDS AND UP TO A FOOT IN SECTIONS OF OSWEGO COUNTY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY SATURDAY MORNING. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. $$ NYZ003-231150- MONROE NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCHESTER NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT... NARROW BANDS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW ARE EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE EAST OF ROCHESTER. MORE SNOW IS LIKELY FOR AWHILE SATURDAY MORNING. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE REGION BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN ROAD AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER UPDATES. $$ SAGE  WWUS43 KMQT 230342 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1040 PM EST FRI DEC 22 2000 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN... ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN FOR MUCH OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE UPPER PENINSULA...WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT...CAUSING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DIMINISH OR END. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER SOUTHERN CANADA WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN AND INTO LAKE HURON SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. MOTORISTS CAN STILL EXPECT SLIPPERY ROADS OVERNIGHT. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS WEST OR NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PLAN ON DANGEROUS...AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING...WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT CONTAINING SUCH ITEMS AS DRY CLOTHING...BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS AND A SHOVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITION REPORTS CALL THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AT 1 800 381 8477. MIZ006-231100- ALGER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING... DIMINISHING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES ON SUNDAY... ESPECIALLY WEST OF MUNISING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. STRONG NORTH WINDS ON SUNDAY WILL ALSO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ MIZ009-231100- GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY NIGHT. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ001>003-231100- HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...ONTONAGON ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP SATURDAY EVENING...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. $$ MIZ004-231100- BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT WITH SOME ACCUMULATION LIKELY LATE. AS WINDS INCREASE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... EXPECT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER THE HURON MOUNTAINS. $$ MIZ005-231100- MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A FOOT OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING... SNOW SHOWERS WILL REDEVELOP SATURDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG NORTH WINDS ON SUNDAY WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ ROLFSON  WWUS43 KDVN 230422 WSWMLI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1023 PM CST FRI DEC 22 2000 .A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR A VARIETY OF WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS INCLUDING LIGHT SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...SLEET...FREEZING RAIN AND EXTREME WIND CHILLS. THE WEATHER WILL BE A NUISANCE...BUT TRAVEL STILL POSSIBLE...IF YOU ARE CAREFUL. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .MORE SNOW IS ON THE WAY. A STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK THROUGH NORTHERN MISSOURI INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. MOIST AIR OVERRUNNING COLD SURFACE AIR WILL CREATE 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW... BEGINNING LATE TONIGHT IN INDEPENDENCE...VINTON... MANCHESTER...AND CEDAR RAPIDS...AND EARLY SATURDAY IN DUBUQUE...ANAMOSA...MAQUOKETA ...GALENA...FREEPORT...AND MOUNT CARROLL. IAZ040-041-051-052-231611- BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-DELAWARE IA-LINN IA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR RAPIDS IA...INDEPENDENCE IA... MANCHESTER IA...VINTON IA ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT...ACCUMULATING UP TO AN INCH BY DAWN. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SATURDAY...TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY EARLY AFTERNOON...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY. $$ IAZ042-053-054-ILZ001-002-007-231611- CARROLL IL-DUBUQUE IA-JACKSON IA-JO DAVIESS IL-JONES IA- STEPHENSON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUBUQUE IA...ANAMOSA IA...MAQUOKETA IA... GALENA IL...FREEPORT IL...MOUNT CARROLL IL ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY... SNOW WILL BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING...CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY...AND TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES BY LATE AFTERNOON. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY. $$ REA  WWUS45 KMSO 230433 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 930 PM MST (830 PM PST) FRI DEC 22 2000 IDZ005>008-231200- CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT. $$  WWUS45 KMSO 230438 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 930 PM MST (830 PM PST) FRI DEC 22 2000 IDZ005>008-231200- CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT. $$  WWUS41 KCLE 230850 WSWCLE URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH 348 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 .SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL PERSIST EARLY THIS MORNING AND THEN THEY WILL BECOME MORE WESTERLY SHIFTING THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND INLAND. THE BAND OF SNOW WILL BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH MID MORNING. THE BAND IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT BACK NORTH OVER THE LAKE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. OHZ089-PAZ001-002-231500- ASHTABULA LAKESHORE OH-ERIE LAKESHORE PA-INLAND ERIE PA- 348 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THROUGH 10 AM... SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE REGION THIS MORNING AND PRODUCE MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. BRISK SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO BELOW A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. TRAVELERS PLANNING ON DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 INTO NORTHERN ASHTABULA COUNTY AND ERIE COUNTY OF PENNSYLVANIA WILL ENCOUNTER THE HEAVY SNOW AND SHOULD GET THE LATEST FORECASTS BEFORE HEADING OUT. $$ LOMBARDY  WWUS41 KBUF 230930 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 313 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...LOCALIZED LAKE SNOWS CONTINUE THIS MORNING EAST OF THE GREAT LAKES... .A WESTERLY FLOW OF VERY COLD AIR CROSSING THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOCALIZED LAKE SNOWS TO THE EAST OF THE LAKES THIS MORNING. EAST OF LAKE ERIE...THE HEAVIEST LAKE EFFECT SNOWS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF ERIE COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. EAST OF LAKE ONTARIO...THE HEAVIEST LAKE SNOWS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER OSWEGO COUNTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. SHORT TERM FORECASTS WILL PROVIDE UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE INTENSITY AND LOCATION OF THE LAKE BANDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WBUF.NOAA.GOV. THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 11 AM. NYZ010-231700- SOUTHERN ERIE NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THIS MORNING FOR SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD MOVE NORTH THIS AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING TO THE SOUTH OF BUFFALO EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY BETWEEN THE SOUTHTOWNS AND CATTARAUGUS CREEK. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. $$ NYZ019-020-231700- NORTHERN CATTARAUGUS NY-NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN NY...OLEAN NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THIS MORNING FOR NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA AND NORTHERN CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHERN CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES WITH ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THIS AREA EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. $$ NYZ006-231700- OSWEGO NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OSWEGO NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING FOR THIS MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY WITH ANOTHER 5 TO 8 INCHES EXPECTED. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD MOVE NORTH OF THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. $$ NYZ008-231700- LEWIS NY- ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY SOUTH OF LOWVILLE. 3 TO 5 INCHES ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING. THE LAKE SNOWS SHOULD MOVE NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY THIS MORNING EXPECT DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. IN LAKE EFFECT SNOW THE WEATHER CAN VARY FROM LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW IN NARROW BANDS TO CLEAR SKIES JUST A FEW MILES AWAY. PACE/NIZIOL  WWUS43 KDLH 231012 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 415 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...MORE HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN TONIGHT. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS BEHIND THIS SYSTEM WILL DRAW MOISTURE FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...RESULTING IN MORE HEAVY SNOW FOR THE SNOW BELT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW..GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. MOTORIST PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THESE AREAS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...SHOULD EXPECT POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIZ002>004-232200- ASHLAND WI-BAYFIELD WI-IRON WI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAYFIELD WI...ASHLAND WI...HURLEY WI ...LAKE SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AFTER 800 PM TONIGHT...AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT FROM NORTHERN BAYFIELD TO NORTHERN IRON COUNTY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY BY MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING IN THE SNOW BELT AREAS...BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW..TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 16 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA...AND AN AREA FROM BIRCH HILL TO HURLEY ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. SOME COMMUNITIES AFFECTED INCLUDE CORNUCOPIA...BIRCH...PENCE AND HURLEY. MOTORIST PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...SHOULD EXPECT POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND BRING A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. REMEMBER TO STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU DO BECOME STRANDED. $$ TOMALAK  WWUS43 KDVN 231021 WSWMLI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 415 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TIL MID DAY TODAY... .A WEAK DISTURBANCE IN WESTERN IOWA WILL MOVE EAST TODAY. RELATIVELY MOIST AIR OVERRUNNING COLD SURFACE AIR WILL CREATE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF FINE...FLUFFY SNOW IN THE ADVISORY AREA BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES BY EARLY AFTERNOON. FOR THE LATEST IOWA ROAD CONDITIONS...CONTACT THE STATE PATROL IN-STATE AT 1-515-288-1047. FROM OUT OF STATE...CALL 1-800-288-1047. FOR THE LATEST ILLINOIS ROAD CONDITIONS...CONTACT THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AT 1-800-452-4368. IAZ040-041-051-052-231800- BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-DELAWARE IA-LINN IA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR RAPIDS...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER... VINTON ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW CONTINUES TIL 12 PM... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO MID MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY NOON. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$ IAZ042-053-054-ILZ001-002-007-231800- CARROLL IL-DUBUQUE IA-JACKSON IA-JO DAVIESS IL-JONES IA-STEPHENSON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAMOSA...DUBUQUE...FREEPORT...GALENA... MAQUOKETA...MOUNT CARROLL ...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW CONTINUES TIL 12 PM... LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE TIL LATE MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING AROUND NOON. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$ NICHOLS/MCLURE  WWUS45 KPIH 231030 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS ID 330 AM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ018-031-032-232345- SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION- LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING STANLEY...SUN VALLEY...KETCHUM... CHALLIS...MACKAY...ARCO ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL IDAHO... A WINTER STORM DEVELOPING OFF THE PACIFIC COAST WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL IDAHO...ESPECIALLY ON SOUTH FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF SUNDAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE BETWEEN 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. IF YOU ARE PLANNING CHRISTMAS EVE TRAVEL...MONITOR RADIO AND TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM. $$ IDZ019-232345- UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING ASHTON...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS ON SUNDAY... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE TONIGHT WITH SNOW DEVELOPING LATE. ON SUNDAY...SNOW IS LIKELY ALL DAY LONG WITH A POTENTIAL FOR HEAVIER AMOUNTS IN THE ISLAND PARK AND TETON VALLEY AREAS. IF YOU ARE PLANNING CHRISTMAS EVE TRAVEL...MONITOR RADIO AND TV FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING STORM. $$  WWUS41 KBGM 231038 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 519 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS TO CONTINUE TODAY FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO... .COLD AIR MOVING OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL KEEP A HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWBAND OVER NORTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY THIS MORNING. AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST...THIS AREA OF HEAVY SNOW WILL MOVE SOUTH OVER SOUTHERN ONEIDA...MADISON AND ONONDAGA COUNTIES. THE SNOWBAND WILL WEAKEN THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS OVER LAKE ONTARIO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU WILL BE OUT TRAVELING TONIGHT BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN OVERALL POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS...OR GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON INTERNET WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM. NYZ009-231819- NORTHERN ONEIDA NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BOONVILLE NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING THIS MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING... WITH 3 TO 7 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION BY NOON. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED IN LOCATIONS WEST OF STATE ROAD 26...SUCH AS POINT ROCK AND CAMDEN. THE SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS OVER LAKE ONTARIO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST. $$ NYZ018-036-037-231819- MADISON NY-ONONDAGA NY-SOUTHERN ONEIDA NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SYRACUSE NY...UTICA NY...ROME NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY TODAY... A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN ONEIDA COUNTY...AND WILL MOVE INTO MADISON AND ONONDAGA COUNTIES BETWEEN 7 AND 9 AM. THE BAND OF SNOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE WEAKENING AND MOVING NORTH THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE MOST PERSISTENT ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY FROM BALDWINSVILLE THROUGH ONEIDA TO UTICA. $$ VAN AUSDALL  WWUS43 KMQT 231040 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 540 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN FOR MUCH OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE CENTER OVER SOUTHERN CANADA WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN AND INTO LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS WEST OR NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...PLAN ON DANGEROUS...AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING...WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT CONTAINING SUCH ITEMS AS DRY CLOTHING...BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS AND A SHOVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITION REPORTS CALL THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AT 1 800 381 8477. MIZ009-231700- GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD ...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES BY DAYBREAK. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING... ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ001>003-231700- HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...ONTONAGON ...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES BY DAYBREAK WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ004-231700- BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES BY DAYBREAK WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER THE HURON MOUNTAINS. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ005-231700- MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES BY DAYBREAK...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ006-231700- ALGER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY DAYBREAK...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS WEST OF MUNISING. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ JLB  WWUS45 KMSO 231055 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 400 AM MST (300 AM PST) SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ005>IDZ008-231200- NORTHERN CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION ...THE SNOW ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO HAS EXPIRED... SNOWFALL HAS DECREASED OVER NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS...BUT ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 2 INCHES. $$  WWUS45 KBOI 231059 WSWBOI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 400 AM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ011-013-015-028>030-ORZ061>063-232300- WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-BOISE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS- CAMAS PRAIRIE-OWYHEE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY- HARNEY COUNTY-BAKER COUNTY-MALHEUR COUNTY- 400 AM MST (300 AM PST) SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUED FOR TONIGHT... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF SOUTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST IDAHO TONIGHT. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4500 FEET WILL PROBABLY HAVE RAIN OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. PERSONS PLANNING PRE-CHRISTMAS TRAVEL SHOULD MONITOR RADIO AND TV FOR LATEST INFORMATION ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SYSTEM. $$  WWUS45 KRIW 231138 WSWRIW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 440 AM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM OFF THE WEST COAST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST TONIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW DEVLOPING IN WEST WYOMING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY WITH AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF LATE. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS WEST WYOMING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WYZ001-006-017-019-232240- SALT RIVER RANGE-TETON MOUNTAINS-WIND RIVER MTNS WEST- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE PASSES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL MAY BE 12 TO 15 INCHES ON THE PASSES. $$ WYZ007-016-018-020-232240- JACKSON VALLEY-KEMMERER-STAR VALLEY-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...JACKSON...KEMMERER... PINEDALE BIG PINEY ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL MAY BE 6 TO 9 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. $$ WYZ022>025-232240- FLAMING GORGE-RED DESERT-ROCK SPRINGS/GREEN RIVER- SOUTHEAST SWEETWATER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCK SPRINGS GREEN RIVER ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL MAY BE 5 TO 8 INCHES. $$ C.BAKER  WWUS46 KPDT 231150 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 350 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 WAZ026>028-ORZ044-240000- KITTITAS VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN (OR)-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN (WA)- YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...CONNELL...ELLENSBURG... HERMISTON...PROSSER...SUNNYSIDE...TRI-CITIES...YAKIMA ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY... A WINTERY MIX OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA TODAY. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE MOSTLY SNOW IN THE YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEY WITH POSSIBLE ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES BEFORE MIXING WITH OR CHANGING TO SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SNOW AT TIMES WITH LESS THAN ONE INCH OF ACCUMULATION. THE PRECIPITATION WILL DECREASE TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING. IF YOU NEED TO TRAVEL TODAY... USE CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN YOU AND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. $$ CLOUTIER  WWUS46 KSEW 231206 WSWSEA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 400 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 WAZ012-017-018-232330- WEST SLOPES NORTH CASCADES AND PASSES-WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- ...A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS AND THE WEST SLOPES AND PASSES OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES TODAY... A PACIFIC STORM MOVING INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY WILL DUMP 3 TO 5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. UNDER POSTFRONTAL WESTERLY FLOW TONIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL ADD 3 TO 5 MORE INCHES. THE STORM TOTAL WILL BE 6 TO 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW. THE SNOW LEVEL WILL RANGE BETWEEN 3000 AND 4000 FEET. IT IS LIKELY THAT IT WILL SNOW MOST OF THE DAY IN THE CASCADE PASSES. FORECAST AMOUNTS ARE NOT HIGH ENOUGH FOR A WINTER STORM WARNING WHICH WOULD REQUIRE 12 TO 18 INCHES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING OVER THE PASSES TODAY OR HEADING INTO THE MOUNTAINS BE PREPARED FOR SNOW. $$ BURKE  WWUS46 KOTX 231233 WSWGEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 433 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A RELATIVE WARM...PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION TO EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH IDAHO TODAY AND TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET AS MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THIS SLOPPY WEATHER SCENARIO BECOME AVAILABLE. IDZ002-WAZ034>036-232300- COEUR DALENE AREA-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY INTO TONIGHT... SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS MORNING AND REACH THE SPOKANE AND COEUR DALENE AREA BY LATE MORNING. THE SNOW WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN PRIMARILY SOUTH OF I90 BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TO THE NORTH OF I90...A MIX OF WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS ANTICIPATED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM UNDER A INCH TO AROUND 2 INCHES. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. $$ WAZ041-043-044-232300- WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- ...SNOW ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE WENATCHEE AND WATERVILLE AREAS LATE THIS MORNING AND REACH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY BY MIDDAY. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT. $$  WWUS46 KPQR 231252 WSWPDX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 450 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ORZ011-013-WAZ019-231845- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-NORTH OREGON CASCADES- CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY- INCLUDING COLDWATER VISITORS CENTER...MT ST HELENS...WIND RIVER VALLEY... GOVERNMENT CAMP...PARKDALE...DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS... MCKENZIE PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS ...SNOW ADVISORY ISSUED FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... A SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...NORTH OREGON CASCADES...AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. OCCASIONAL SNOW OVER THE CASCADES WILL INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...BEFORE DECREASING LATER IN THE EVENING. SNOW LEVELS TODAY WILL RANGE FROM 3500 FEET NEAR THE WASHINGTON BORDER TO 4000 FEET IN THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 3000 TO 3500 FEET THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED AT PASS LEVELS BY THIS EVENING. $$  WWUS46 KPDT 231445 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 645 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 WAZ029-ORZ045-232000- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (OR)- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (WA)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CONDON...DAYTON...HEPPNER...PENDLETON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA ...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY... LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE HOVERING AROUND FREEZING WHICH IS CAUSING LIGHT RAIN TO FREEZE ON CONTACT WITH ROAD SURFACES...SIDEWALKS AND OTHER OBJECTS. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING BY MIDDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE THE FREEZING RAIN TO BECOME ALL RAIN. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. ALSO WALKING ON ICE COVERED SIDEWALKS WILL BE HAZARDOUS. $$ CLOUTIER  WWUS41 KBGM 231554 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1045 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOWS WILL CONTINUE TODAY FOR AREAS SOUTHEAST OF LAKE ONTARIO... .COLD AIR MOVING OVER LAKE ONTARIO WILL KEEP A LAKE EFFECT SNOWBAND OVER ONONDAGA AND MADISON COUNTIES THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE AFTERNOON. BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THIS BAND OF SNOW WILL WEAKEN. IF YOU WILL BE OUT TRAVELING TONIGHT BE SURE TO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN OVERALL POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO... LOCAL TV OR RADIO STATIONS...OR GO TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON INTERNET WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/BGM. NYZ009-232100- NORTHERN ONEIDA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BOONVILLE ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING CANCELLED... LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS HAVE ENDED THEREFORE THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ NYZ037-232100- SOUTHERN ONEIDA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UTICA...ROME ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY CANCELLED... THE MAIN BAND OF SNOW HAS SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA SO THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NYZ018-036-232100- MADISON-ONONDAGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...SYRACUSE ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES TODAY... A BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW AND SQUALLS WILL CONTINUE OVER ONONDAGA AND MADISON COUNTIES...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-90 THROUGH-WAY. THE BAND OF SNOW WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THESE COUNTIES INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY THE TIME THE SNOW ENDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. $$ RH  WWUS43 KDVN 231633 WSWMLI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE QUAD CITIES IA IL 1032 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 .THE WEAK WEATHER SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING A COUPLE OF INCHES OF SNOW ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 30 IS QUICKLY EXITING THE AREA. IAZ040>042-051>054-ILZ001-002-007-231800- BENTON IA-BUCHANAN IA-CARROLL IL-DELAWARE IA-DUBUQUE IA-JACKSON IA- JO DAVIESS IL-JONES IA-LINN IA-STEPHENSON IL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANAMOSA...CEDAR RAPIDS...DUBUQUE... FREEPORT...GALENA...INDEPENDENCE...MANCHESTER...MAQUOKETA... MOUNT CARROLL...VINTON ...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS EXPIRING AT NOON... LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES BEFORE ENDING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. FURTHER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 1 INCH OR LESS. THUS THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT NOON. $$ WOLF  WWUS43 KMQT 231642 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 1141 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED AGAIN FOR MUCH OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT OF WEST AND NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES AND STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES OVER LAKE MICHIGAN AND LAKE HURON LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE LOW WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS WEST OR NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...PLAN ON DANGEROUS...AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING...WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT CONTAINING SUCH ITEMS AS BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS...AND A SHOVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITION REPORTS CALL THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AT 1 800 381 8477. MIZ009-232300- GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD ...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... LOOK FOR SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. PLAN ON ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES BY DAYBREAK. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING... ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ001>003-232300- HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...ONTONAGON ...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... PLAN ON SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 8 INCHES BY DAYBREAK WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ004-232300- BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... PLAN ON SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP LATE THIS EVENING AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES OVERNIGHT...ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES BY DAYBREAK WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER THE HURON MOUNTAINS. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING... ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ005-232300- MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... PLAN ON SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES BY DAYBREAK...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ MIZ006-232300- ALGER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING ...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL OF 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... PLAN ON SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY... ALONG WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LOOK FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES BY DAYBREAK...WITH THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS WEST OF MUNISING. EXPECT WINDY AND COLD WEATHER SUNDAY WITH SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING...ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. $$ PETRO  WWUS43 KAPX 231653 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD, MI 1152 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOWFALL CONTINUES ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER IOWA WILL TRACK INTO NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY THIS EVENING. LAKE ENHANCED SNOWFALL AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FOR THE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE COUNTIES...WITH THE BEST ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MIZ015-232200- MACKINAC MI- 1132 AM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WX ADVISORY ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON... WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES MAINLY WEST OF EPOUFETTE...AND 1 TO 3 INCHES FOR AREAS EAST. $$ ADAM  WWUS44 KLZK 231719 WSWLIT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1104 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ARZ016-023>025-031>034-037>047-052>055-062-066-067-232200- CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEBURNE-CONWAY-DALLAS-FAULKNER-GARLAND-GRANT- HOT SPRING-INDEPENDENCE-JACKSON-LONOKE-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-OUACHITA- PERRY-PIKE-POLK-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT-VAN BUREN-WHITE- WOODRUFF-YELL- 1104 AM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST...CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS... VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET HAS FORMED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST...CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND WARM SOUTHERLY WINDS OVERRIDING THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE. THOUGH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE VERY LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON... SMALL AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN CAN CAUSE TRAVEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. TEMPERATURES MAY NUDGE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TV...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR CABLE TV FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 45  WWUS45 KBOI 231729 WSWBOI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 1030 AM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ORZ061-063-232301- HARNEY COUNTY-MALHEUR COUNTY- 930 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CANCELED... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO HARNEY AND MALHEUR COUNTIES. LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN BURNS THIS AFTERNOON TURNING TO STEADY LIGHT SNOW BY MIDNIGHT AND END WITH SNOW SHOWERS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH UP TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW. ROME OREGON IS EXPECTED TO GET AROUND ONE INCH OF NEW SNOW AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. $$ ORZ062-232301- BAKER COUNTY- 930 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO BAKER COUNTY TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL MIX WITH RAIN BELOW 4500 FEET. ABOVE 4500 FEET 1 OR 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 5PM PST. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9PM AND 3AM WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACROSS BAKER COUNTY... WITH LOCALLY 6 INCHES HIGHER MOUNTAINS SUCH AS AT ANTHONY LAKES SKI RESORT. THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TOWARD MIDNIGHT SO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AS WELL. $$ IDZ011-013-015-028>030-232301- BOISE MOUNTAINS-CAMAS PRAIRIE-OWYHEE MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY-SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 1030 AM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO TONIGHT... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SOUTHWEST IDAHO TONIGHT. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4500 FEET WILL PROBABLY HAVE RAIN OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$  WWUS46 KOTX 231738 WSWGEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 936 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTERY WEATHER TO CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT... .A RELATIVELY WARM...PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIXED BAG OF PRECIPITATION TO EASTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH IDAHO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET AS MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS ON THIS SLOPPY WEATHER SCENARIO BECOME AVAILABLE. IDZ002-004-WAZ036-232300- COEUR DALENE AREA-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-SPOKANE AREA- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY INTO TONIGHT... OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH RAIN OR CHANGE TO LIGHT FREEZING RAIN PRIMARILY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90...A MIX OF WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS ANTICIPATED THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM UNDER A INCH TO AROUND 2 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIER ACCUMULATIONS FALLING IN THE EVENING HOURS. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ WAZ034-035-232300- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TODAY INTO TONIGHT... OCCASIONAL SNOW RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE EXPECT RAIN AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN PRIMARILY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90. NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 EXPECT WET SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IS ANTICIPATED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM UNDER A INCH TO AROUND 2 INCHES WITH HEAVIER ACCUMULATION IN THE EVENING HOURS. THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT. $$ WAZ041-043-044-232300- WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- ...SNOW ADVISORY LATE TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE WENATCHEE AND WATERVILLE AREAS LATE THIS MORNING AND REACH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING WITH A TOTAL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES NEW SNOW EXPECTED BY MIDNIGHT. $$  WWUS43 KMQT 231812 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 110 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY... .SNOWFALL OCCURRING ACROSS SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY ASSOCIATED WITH A WEATHER DISTURBANCE MOVING FROM WISCONSIN IS BEING ENHANCED WITH MOISTURE FROM LAKE MICHIGAN. AS A RESULT... SNOWFALL OF UP TO 3 OR 4 MORE INCHES WILL FALL BRINGING SNOWFALL TOTALS IN SOME SPOTS TO AROUND 7 INCHES BY EVENING. EXPECT SLIPPERY CONDITIONS YET THROUGH TONIGHT IF YOU ARE TRAVELING IN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITION REPORTS CALL THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AT 1 800 381 8477. MIZ014-232200- SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTIQUE ...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON... SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON WITH 3 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ JFM  WWUS43 KGRB 231814 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1215 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING OVER THE GREAT LAKES REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO MUCH OF EASTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO FLURRIES BY EVENING. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON...BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. WIZ022-038>040-045-048>050-232130- DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA... OSHKOSH...CHILTON AND TWO RIVERS ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON... SNOW WILL CONTINUE...WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING. $$ HELMAN WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/GRB  WWUS46 KPQR 231832 WSWPDX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 1025 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ORZ011-013-WAZ019-240600- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-NORTH OREGON CASCADES- CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY- INCLUDING COLDWATER VISITORS CENTER...MT ST HELENS...WIND RIVER VALLEY... GOVERNMENT CAMP...PARKDALE...DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS... MCKENZIE PASS...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS ...SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUED FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES INCLUDING THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY TODAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT... A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR TODAY THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES...NORTH OREGON CASCADES...AND THE CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY. OCCASIONAL SNOW OVER THE CASCADES WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 3500 FEET NEAR THE WASHINGTON BORDER TO 4000 FEET IN THE CASCADES OF LANE COUNTY. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO 3000 TO 3500 FEET THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO LOCALLY 9 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED AT PASS LEVELS BY EARLY TONIGHT WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES ABOVE 4000 FEET. $$  WWUS44 KLZK 231852 WSWLIT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 1245 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ARZ016-023>025-232200- CLEBURNE-INDEPENDENCE-JACKSON-VAN BUREN- 1245 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CANCELLED FOR CLEBURNE...VAN BUREN... INDEPENDENCE AND JACKSON COUNTIES IN NORTH ARKANSAS... ALL OF THE LIGHT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN HAS NOW PUSHED SOUTH OF THE REGION. NO ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THUS...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ARZ031>034-037>047-052>057-062>069-232200- ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-CONWAY-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW- FAULKNER-GARLAND-GRANT-HOT SPRING-JEFFERSON-LINCOLN-LONOKE-MONROE- MONTGOMERY-OUACHITA-PERRY-PIKE-POLK-PRAIRIE-PULASKI-SALINE-SCOTT- WHITE-WOODRUFF-YELL- 1245 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ARKANSAS... VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET HAS FORMED OVER PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH ARKANSAS. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND WARM SOUTHERLY WINDS OVERRIDING THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE. THOUGH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS WILL BE VERY LIGHT THIS AFTERNOON... SMALL AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN CAN CAUSE TRAVEL TO BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS SUCH AS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. TEMPERATURES MAY NUDGE SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK LATER THIS AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TV...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR CABLE TV FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 45  WWUS45 KRIW 231936 WSWRIW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 1235 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM OFF THE WEST COAST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST TONIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW DEVLOPING IN WEST WYOMING TOWARD MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY WITH AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF LATE. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS WEST WYOMING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WYZ001-006-017-019-232240- SALT RIVER RANGE-TETON MOUNTAINS-WIND RIVER MTNS WEST- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE PASSES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL MAY BE 12 TO 15 INCHES ON THE PASSES. $$ WYZ007-016-018-020-232240- JACKSON VALLEY-KEMMERER-STAR VALLEY-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...JACKSON...KEMMERER... PINEDALE BIG PINEY ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT...TAPERING OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL MAY BE 6 TO 9 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS. $$ WYZ022>025-232240- FLAMING GORGE-RED DESERT-ROCK SPRINGS/GREEN RIVER- SOUTHEAST SWEETWATER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCK SPRINGS GREEN RIVER ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL MAY BE 5 TO 8 INCHES. $$ C.BAKER/FS  WWUS46 KPDT 231955 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1150 AM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 WAZ029-ORZ045-232100- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (OR)- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS (WA)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CONDON...DAYTON...HEPPNER...PENDLETON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA ...THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS HAVE RISEN TO NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING. AS A RESULT...THE FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BUT NO ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WARM. LESS TRAVELLED ROADS MAY STILL BE SLICK DUE TO PATCHY ICE. $$ WAZ028-ORZ044-232100- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN (OR)-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN (WA)- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...CONNELL...HERMISTON... PROSSER...TRI-CITIES ...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN HAVE RISEN TO NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BUT NO ICE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING. LESS TRAVELLED ROADS MAY STILL BE SLICK DUE TO PATCHY ICE. $$ EARLE  WWUS41 KBGM 232017 WSWBGM URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 315 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 NYZ018-036-232215- MADISON-ONONDAGA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONEIDA...SYRACUSE ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY EXPIRED... THE BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW THAT WAS OVER ONONDAGA AND MADISON COUNTIES HAS DISSIPATED...THEREFORE THE SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ RH  WWUS43 KIWX 232024 WSWFWA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 320 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 .BRISK WEST WINDS AND COLD ARTIC AIR FLOWING ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. AS THE WINDS SHIFT MORE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY...THE BANDS OF SNOW WILL SHIFT INTO PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIANA TOO. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. GIVEN THE NATURE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS...THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AS THIS CHRISTMAS EVE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SITUATION DEVELOPS. INZ003-004-MIZ077-078-240300- BERRIEN MI-CASS MI-LA PORTE IN-ST. JOSEPH IN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY IN...SOUTH BEND IN... BENTON HARBOR MI...DOWAGIAC MI ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE DRIFTING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES. $$ PBM  WWUS41 KBUF 232032 WSWBUF URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 330 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...MORE LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IN STORE FOR WESTERN NEW YORK... .LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN ONTARIO TO NEAR TORONTO BY SUNDAY MORNING THEN ACROSS LAKE ONTARIO TO NEAR ALBANY BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE LOW WILL BRING A GENERAL INCH OR TWO OF SNOW TO THE REGION. HOWEVER DOWNWIND OF LAKE ERIE THE SNOW WILL BE ENHANCED BY MOISTURE FROM THE LAKE WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS THUS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN ISSUED. AFTER THE LOW MOVES TO EASTERN NEW YORK...A NORTHWEST FLOW OF COLD AIR ACROSS LAKE ERIE WILL RESULT IN LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES CHRISTMAS EVE. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN SIX INCHES. AS A RESULT A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES FOR CHRISTMAS EVE. IF YOU WILL BE DRVING BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION ON UPDATED FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS REGARDING THIS WINTER WEATHER EVENT. INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT HTTP://WWW.WBUF.NOAA.GOV NYZ001-240200- NIAGARA NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NIAGARA FALLS NY ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OVER ERIE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT NORTH ACROSS NIAGARA COUNTY THIS EVENING BEFORE A GENERAL SNOW OVERSPREADS THE ENTIRE AREA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE LAKE SNOWS AGAIN DRIFT SOUTH OUT OF THE COUNTY. $$ NYZ010-240200- ERIE NY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BUFFALO NY ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OVER SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON WILL DRIFT NORTH ACROSS METRO BUFFALO INTO THE NORTHERN SUBURBS THIS EVENING AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVERNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN SUBURBS WITH ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN AN INCH ELSEWHERE. THE SNOWS WILL AGAIN BEGIN TO DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTY DURING THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS SETTLING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY WHERE SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF ANOTHER 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$ NYZ011-012-240200- GENESEE NY-WYOMING NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATAVIA NY...WARSAW NY ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUNDAY... LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTIES ON SUNDAY. LOCALIZED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WESTERN SECTIONS...ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNDAY EVENING. $$ NYZ019-020-240200- CATTARAUGUS NY-CHAUTAUQUA NY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN NY...OLEAN NY ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH FOR CHRISTMAS EVE... A NORTHWEST FLOW OF COLD AIR ACROSS LAKE ERIE CHRISTMAS EVE WILL RESULT IN LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OVER CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF MORE THAN SIX INCHES. $$ LEVAN/PFENDLER  WWUS43 KIWX 232041 WSWFWA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 320 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 .BRISK WEST WINDS AND COLD ARCTIC AIR FLOWING ACROSS LAKE MICHIGAN WILL GENERATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SUNDAY MORNING ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. AS THE WINDS SHIFT MORE NORTHWEST DURING THE DAY...THE BANDS OF SNOW WILL SHIFT INTO PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIANA TOO. THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT AND SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATION CAN BE EXPECTED. GIVEN THE NATURE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS...THE TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE QUITE VARIABLE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. STAY TUNED FOR LATER FORECASTS AS THIS CHRISTMAS EVE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SITUATION DEVELOPS. INZ003-004-MIZ077-078-240300- BERRIEN MI-CASS MI-LA PORTE IN-ST. JOSEPH IN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY IN...SOUTH BEND IN... BENTON HARBOR MI...DOWAGIAC MI ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS CREATING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE BLOWING SNOW THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND CAUSE DRIFTING. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES. $$ CORRECTED TYPOS  WWUS45 KBOI 232112 WSWBOI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 205 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ015-029-030-232245- OWYHEE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY-SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS- 205 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CANCELED... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT IS STILL EXPECTED TO CROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO. SNOW ACCUMULATION TONIGHT WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION BY NOON SUNDAY EXPECTED TO BE 2 TO 4 INCHES...LOCALLY 6 INCHES ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE OWYHEE MOUNTAINS. $$ ORZ062-232301- BAKER COUNTY- 105 PM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO BAKER COUNTY TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON WILL MIX WITH RAIN BELOW 4500 FEET. ABOVE 4500 FEET 1 OR 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED BY 5PM PST. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 9PM AND 3AM WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACROSS BAKER COUNTY... WITH LOCALLY 6 INCHES HIGHER MOUNTAINS SUCH AS AT ANTHONY LAKES SKI RESORT. THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TOWARD MIDNIGHT SO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AS WELL. $$ IDZ011-013-028-232301- BOISE MOUNTAINS-CAMAS PRAIRIE-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 205 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CONTINUES OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST IDAHO TONIGHT... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW...POSSIBLY HEAVY AT TIMES TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SOUTHWEST IDAHO TONIGHT. ELEVATIONS BELOW 4500 FEET WILL PROBABLY HAVE RAIN OR A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$  WWUS43 KAPX 232119 WSWAPN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 419 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN... .LOW PRESSURE STRETCHING FROM WISCONSIN SOUTH THROUGH ILLINOIS WILL TRACK INTO NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY THIS EVENING...AND ACROSS FAR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT. SNOWFALL WILL INCREASE ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN THIS EVENING AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH. ON SUNDAY...THE LOW WILL TRACK EAST OF THE REGION. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH COLD TEMPERATURES WILL TRIGGER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOW BELT AREAS OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY DETERIORATING VISIBILITIES AND ROAD CONDITIONS TONIGHT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. MIZ008-015-019-021-240400- ANTRIM-CHARLEVOIX-CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...MANCELONA...SAULT STE MARIE... ST IGNACE AND MACKINAC ISLAND 419 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...CAN BE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA TONIGHT...AND AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 8 INCHES AGAIN ON SUNDAY. $$ MIZ022-028-240400- CRAWFORD-OTSEGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING 419 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT... SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA TONIGHT. $$ MIZ020-025>027-031-032-240400- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-LEELANAU-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CADILLAC...FRANKFORT...KALKASKA...LELAND... MANISTEE...TRAVERSE CITY 419 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY... SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING...WITH NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY...WITH THE POTENTIAL OF GREATER THAN 6 INCHES OF NEW ACCUMULATION. $$ ADAM  WWUS43 KDDC 232135 WSWDDC WINTER STORM WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS 335 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN US TONIGHT ENDING UP OVER THE FOUR CORNERS AREA OF UTAH, COLORADO, ARIZONA, AND NEW MEXICO BY CHRISTMAS MORNING. MEANWHILE, A SURGE OF COLD ARCTIC AIR IN THE LOW LEVELS WILL MOVE SOUTH OUT OF CANADA INTO THE PLAINS STATES AND BECOME FIRMLY ENTRENCHED FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS INTO THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THESE TWO FEATURES WILL MEET ALONG THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS FROM COLORADO SOUTH THROUGH NEW MEXICO EARLY ON CHRISTMAS MORNING. MOISTURE DRAWN NORTH ACROSS WEST TEXAS WILL ADD TO THE MIX OVER THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS LEADING TO SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE LEE SLOPES OF COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO LATE CHRISTMAS EVE AND THEN SPREAD EASTWARD INTO SOUTHWEST KANSAS AND THE PANHANDLES ON CHRISTMAS DAY. SOME HEAVY SNOWFALL IS LIKELY WITH THIS DEVELOPING SYSTEM ON CHRISTMAS DAY BUT EXACT AMOUNTS AND LOCATIONS REMAIN VERY DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. AT PRESENT IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAVIEST SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE NEAR THE KANSAS OKLAHOMA BORDER AND COULD BE IN THE 6 TO 8 INCH RANGE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF CHRISTMAS NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. THE EVENTUAL TRACK OF THIS DEVELOPING STORM SHOULD BECOME MORE CLEAR CUT TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY AT WHICH TIME FORECASTS WILL LIKELY BECOME MORE SPECIFIC. THE RISK FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL DISRUPTING CHRISTMAS TRAVEL IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS IS HIGH ENOUGH AT THIS TIME THAT A WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, YOU SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THIS DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE ALTERNATE TRAVEL PLANS. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM. KSZ074>078-080-081-084>090-241000- BARBER-CLARK-COMANCHE-FORD-GRANT-GRAY-HASKELL-KIOWA-MEADE-MORTON- PRATT-SEWARD-STANTON-STEVENS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHLAND...CIMARRON...COLDWATER... DODGE CITY...ELKHART...GREENSBURG...HUGOTON...JOHNSON...LIBERAL... MEADE...MEDICINE LODGE...PRATT...SUBLETTE...ULYSSES ...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY... A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM JOHNSON TO ULYSSES, SUBLETTE, CIMARRON, DODGE CITY, GREENSBURG AND PRATT. SNOW BEGINNING ON CHRISTMAS DAY WILL LIKELY PRODUCE AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IN THIS AREA WITH HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE OKLAHOMA BORDER. THE SNOW SHOULD END LATE CHRISTMAS NIGHT. $$ JOHNSON  WWUS43 KDLH 232144 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 345 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...MORE SNOW EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS WISCONSIN AND UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT...AND THE WIND WILL TURN OUT OF THE NORTH BEHIND IT. VERY COLD AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTH OVER THE LAKE AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP AND BECOME VERY HEAVY AT TIMES. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. MOTORISTS PLANNING TO TRAVEL IN THESE AREAS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...SHOULD EXPECT POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIZ002>004-240500- ASHLAND WI-BAYFIELD WI-IRON WI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAYFIELD WI...ASHLAND WI...HURLEY WI ...LAKE SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... 8 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW IS AGAIN EXPECTED ACROSS THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOW BELT. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING...AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN 1000 PM AND 100 AM...FROM NORTHERN BAYFIELD TO NORTHERN IRON COUNTY. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE LIKELY BY MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY MORNING IN THE SNOW BELT AREAS...BEFORE SLOWLY DIMINISHING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTH WINDS TO 20 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW...TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES AS WELL AS BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE HIGHEST SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE BAYFIELD PENINSULA...AND AN AREA FROM BIRCH HILL TO HURLEY ALONG THE GOGEBIC RANGE. SOME COMMUNITIES AFFECTED INCLUDE CORNUCOPIA...BIRCH...PENCE...UPSON... MONTREAL AND HURLEY. MOTORISTS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...SHOULD EXPECT POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALWAYS LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL PLANS AND BRING A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT. REMEMBER TO STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU DO BECOME STRANDED. $$ MELDE  WWUS43 KGRB 232153 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 350 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR VILAS COUNTY FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .AS ARCTIC AIR POURS OVER LAKE SUPERIOR ON NORTH WINDS TONIGHT...HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT. THE BANDS MAY MOVE INTO PORTIONS O NORTHWEST VILAS COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOW...THE NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND VERY LOW WIND CHILLS. MOTORISTS PLANNING TO TRAVEL TO FAR NORTHERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIZ005-240200- VILAS- INCLUDING EAGLE RIVER ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY... LOOK FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP OVER THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. BETWEEN 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE BY MORNING. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ALONG WITH WIND CHILLS OF 25 TO 35 BELOW. $$ WIZ022-038>040-045-048>050-240200- DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- INCLUDING STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...ALGOMA...WAUTOMA... OSHKOSH...CHILTON AND TWO RIVERS ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CANCELLED... SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. $$ HELMAN WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/GRB  WWUS44 KAMA 232154 WSWAMA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 352 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A REINFORCING SURGE OF ARCTIC AIR WILL BEGIN INVADING THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES LATER SUNDAY INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. AT THE SAME TIME ...A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ORGANIZE OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY CHRISTMAS MORNING. ADEQUATE MOISTURE WILL BE IN PLACE STARTING SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR WINTER STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PANHANDLES ON CHRISTMAS DAY. PREPARATIONS FOR THIS UPCOMING WINTER STORM SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-241100- ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH- DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE- OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMARILLO...BEAVER...BOISE CITY...BOOKER... BORGER...CANADIAN...CANYON...CLARENDON...CLAUDE...DALHART...DUMAS... GUYMON...HARTLEY...HEREFORD...MIAMI...PAMPA...PANHANDLE...PERRYTON... SHAMROCK...SPEARMAN...STRATFORD...VEGA...WELLINGTON 350 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CHRISTMAS DAY... PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH UP TO FOUR INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. IF YOU PLAN TRAVEL IN THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES OR IN SURROUNDING STATES...MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. TAKE A WINTER STORM SAFETY KIT WITH YOU. THIS KIT SHOULD INCLUDE A FLASHLIGHT...BATTERIES...EXTRA CLOTHES...NON PERISHABLE FOOD... WATER...A BATTERY OPERATED RADIO...SHOVEL...JUMPER CABLES...AND BLANKETS. IN ADDITION...DRESS WARMLY WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF CLOTHING ...INCLUDING A HAT...SCARF...AND MITTENS. STAY TUNED TO YOUR RADIO...TELEVISION...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR LOCAL CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN AMARILLO TEXAS CONCERNING THIS UPCOMING WINTER WEATHER EVENT. $$ ANDRADE  WWUS45 KPUB 232205 WSWPUB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO 252 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS COLORADO... .A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE OREGON COAST WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST...AND REACH THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY MONDAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHWEST COLORADO SUNDAY NIGHT...AND MAY CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF MONDAY. THE MOIST SOUTHWEST FLOW... COMBINED WITH LARGE SCALE ATMOSPHERIC LIFT...CAN POTENTIALLY BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE SAN JUAN AND LA GARITA MOUNTAINS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. COZ060-061-240952- EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS CO-LA GARITA MOUNTAINS CO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTH PASS CO...BONANZA CO...SARGENTS CO... WOLF CREEK PASS CO...CREEDE CO...SOUTH FORK CO...CUMBRES PASS CO 252 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY... SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY. THE SNOW WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD SUNDAY NIGHT...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...CAUSING POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE WATCH AREA...LISTEN FOR THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST AND CHECK ON ALTERNATE TIMETABLES OR ROUTES. THERE IS STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY CONCERNING THE WEATHER SYSTEMS STRENGTH AND DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT...AND AVAILABILITY OF MOISTURE...WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE AMOUNT AND LOCATION OF THE SNOW. DIAL 1/877/315/7623 FOR COLORADO ROAD CONDITIONS. THE WEB SITE FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PUEBLO IS WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/PUB $$  WWUS44 KSHV 232207 WSWSHV URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA 407 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ARZ050-051-OKZ077-240400- HOWARD-MCCURTAIN-SEVIER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE QUEEN...IDABEL...NASHVILLE 407 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN MCCURTAIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...AND FOR SEVIER AND HOWARD COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS... VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET HAS FORMED OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ARKANSAS AND SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT OVER CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AND WARM SOUTHERLY WINDS OVERRIDING THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THIS EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE LITTLE RIVER OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS. BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BECOME COATED WITH A VERY THIN COAT OF ICE ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE OUACHITA AND KIAMICHI MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING THROUGH TONIGHT THUS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES WILL BE SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. HOLIDAY TRAVELERS DRIVING IN THE HILLS OF SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS MUST USE CAUTION DURING TONIGHT IN THEIR TRAVELS. DRIVE AT GREATLY REDUCED SPEEDS IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION ESPECIALLY ACROSS BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. $$ VIII.  WWUS43 KMQT 232210 WSWMQT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 509 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN... .LOOK FOR LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL WISCONSIN TO MOVE TO NORTHERN LAKE HURON SUNDAY MORNING. A LARGE COLD DOME OF HIGH PRESSURE MOVING SOUTH FROM CANADA INTO THE DAKOTAS...COMBINED WITH THE LOW...WILL HELP SPAWN MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OVER WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. THE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE BETWEEN THE HIGH AND LOW WILL ALSO HELP IN CREATING STRONG WINDS...CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILLS. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL ACROSS WEST OR NORTH CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...PLAN ON DANGEROUS...AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING...WEATHER CONDITIONS. CARRY A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT CONTAINING SUCH ITEMS AS DRY CLOTHING...BLANKETS OR SLEEPING BAGS AND A SHOVEL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITION REPORTS CALL THE MICHIGAN STATE POLICE AT 1 800 381 8477. MIZ009-240400- GOGEBIC- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IRONWOOD ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR 5 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING... EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE MOST FALLING FROM IRONWOOD TO WAKEFIELD AND NORTH TO LAKE SUPERIOR. ONCE THE SNOW SHOWERS MOVE IN...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. LOOK FOR ANOTHER 2 TO 6 INCHES ON SUNDAY...AGAIN WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR WAKEFIELD. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY EVENING. $$ MIZ002-240400- ONTONAGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ONTONAGON ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW... EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO DEVELOP THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE MOST FALLING IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. ONCE THE SNOW SHOWERS MOVE IN...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. LOOK FOR ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES ON SUNDAY...AGAIN WITH GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF SUNDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ MIZ005-240400- MARQUETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MARQUETTE ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR 4 TO 12 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING... LIGHT SNOW WILL GIVE WAY TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AS WINDS TURN TO THE NORTHEAST. EXPECT THE SNOW TO FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY DAYBREAK. THE GREATEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE HURON MOUNTAINS TO CARLSHEND. ONCE THE WINDS TURN NORTH...EXPECT THE SPEED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY...BUT WITH WINDS BACKING TO THE NORTHWEST...LOOK FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO SHIFT TOWARDS THE SKANDIA AREA. 1 TO 7 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED...GREATEST EAST OF NEGAUNEE. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ MIZ006-240400- ALGER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MUNISING ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING FOR 6 TO 15 INCHES OF SNOW ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING... LIGHT SNOW WILL GIVE WAY TO SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT AS WINDS TURN TO THE NORTH. EXPECT THE SNOW TO FALL HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY DAYBREAK. THE GREATEST SNOW WILL FALL WEST OF MUNISING. ONCE THE WINDS TURN NORTH...EXPECT THE SPEED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 7 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS AGAIN WILL BE WEST OF MUNISING. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ MIZ001-003-240400- HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW... SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING...AND THEN BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS ALONG M-26 FROM TWIN LAKES TO PHOENIX. ONCE THE SNOW SHOWERS MOVE IN...WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. LOOK FOR ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES ON SUNDAY...AGAIN WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. $$ MIZ004-240400- BARAGA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LANSE ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING FOR 4 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW... AS WINDS TURN TO THE NORTH OVERNIGHT...EXPECT LIGHT SNOW TO GIVE WAY TO SNOW SHOWERS...FALLING HEAVY AT TIMES. LOOK FOR 3 TO 6 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION BY MORNING...GREATEST EAST OF LANSE AND ALBERTA. WHEN THE WINDS TURN NORTH...THE SPEED WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH... CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND DROPPING WIND CHILLS TO 20 TO 30 BELOW ZERO. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL BECOME SCATTERED SUNDAY MORNING...WITH UP TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION. $$ MIZ014-240400- SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MANISTIQUE ...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR A TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES... LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. ON SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW WILL BRING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS FROM LAKE SUPERIOR...WITH SOME ACCUMULATION EXPECTED MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF M-28. $$ AJ/KC  WWUS44 KTSA 232213 WSWTUL URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 415 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL MOVE NORTH FROM THE GULF AND OVERRUN THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE. THIS WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE AND SNOW APPEAR LIKELY ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-270000- ADAIR OK-BENTON AR-CARROLL AR-CHEROKEE OK-CHOCTAW OK-CRAIG OK- AR-CREEK OK-DELAWARE OK-FRANKLIN AR-HASKELL OK-LATIMER OK-LE FLORE OK-MADISON AR-MAYES OK-MCINTOSH OK-MUSKOGEE OK-NOWATA OK-OKFUSKEE OK-OKMULGEE OK-OSAGE OK-OTTAWA OK-PAWNEE OK-PITTSBURG OK-PUSHMATAHA OK-ROGERS OK-SEBASTIAN AR-SEQUOYAH OK-TULSA OK-WAGONER OK-WASHINGTON AR- OK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANTLERS...BARTLESVILLE...BENTONVILLE... BERRYVILLE...BRISTOW...BROKEN ARROW...CEDARVILLE...CLAREMORE... CLAYTON...EUFAULA...EUREKA SPRINGS...FAYETTEVILLE...FORT SMITH... HUGO...HUNTSVILLE...JAY...MCALESTER...MIAMI...MOUNTAINBURG... MUSKOGEE...NATURAL DAM...NOWATA...OKEMAH...OKMULGEE...OZARK... PAWHUSKA...PAWNEE...POTEAU...PRYOR...ROGERS...SALLISAW...SAND SPRINGS...SILOAM SPRINGS...SPRINGDALE...STIGLER...STILWELL... TAHLEQUAH...TULSA...VAN BUREN...VINITA...WAGONER AND WILBURTON 415 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... A MIXED BAG OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION MONDAY WILL FALL IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET WITH A GRADUAL CHANGEOVER TO SNOW EXPECTED BY TUESDAY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND ICE LIKELY. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE NOW. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS HEAVY SNOW OR A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF ICE OR SLEET IS EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT 36 TO 60 HOURS. RESIDENTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD PREPARE NOW FOR WINTER STORM CONDITIONS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. ALSO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FOOD...WATER AND THE NECESSARY MEDICATION TO LAST THROUGH THE DURATION OF THE WINTER STORM. WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE IN THE WATCH AREA. ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES WILL LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATION OF SNOW OR ICE ON ROADWAYS WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER CONSIDER A WINTER STORM KIT FOR YOUR VEHICLE. INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS TIRE CHAINS...BOOSTER CABLES...FLASHLIGHT...SHOVEL...BLANKETS AND EXTRA CLOTHING. ALSO HAVE ON HAND WATER...A FIRST AID KIT...OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD HELP YOU SURVIVE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. 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 ARE RECOMMENDED. MAKE SURE YOUR CAR IS WINTERIZED AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION ON TREES AND POWER LINES MAY OCCUR... WHICH COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. DO NOT TOUCH DOWNED LINES AND REPORT ANY POWER OUTAGES TO YOUR ELECTRIC COMPANY. 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: WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TULSA. $$  WWUS45 KSLC 232215 WSWSLC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 315 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ025-UTZ006>010-240600- WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-WASATCH MOUNTAINS I-80 NORTH- WASATCH MOUNTAINS SOUTH OF I-80-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION- WASATCH PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS-WESTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS- 315 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY VALID SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN UTAH AND THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST IDAHO. THIS INCLUDES THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN VALLEYS. SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 8-16 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT....WITH 4-8 INCHES IN THE WASATCH MOUNTAINS VALLEYS AND THE BEAR RIVER VALLEY. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIGHT. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TELEVISION...CABLE TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. $$ WYZ021-240600- SOUTHWEST WYOMING- 315 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SNOW ADVISORY VALID SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST WYOMING. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2-6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ON MONDAY...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD BE LIGHT. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL TELEVISION...CABLE TV...RADIO OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS STORM. $$  WWUS44 KLZK 232221 WSWLIT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LITTLE ROCK AR 420 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ARZ052-053-056-057-062>069-240600- ARKANSAS-BRADLEY-CALHOUN-CLARK-CLEVELAND-DALLAS-DESHA-DREW-JEFFERSON- LINCOLN-OUACHITA-PIKE- 420 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS... VERY LIGHT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN ARKANSAS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION WAS BEING CAUSED BY A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT JUST TO THE WEST OF ARKANSAS...AND WARM SOUTHERLY WINDS ABOVE THE COLD AIR AT THE SURFACE. LIGHT PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS OVER SOUTHERN ARKANSAS. WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND THE FREEZING MARK... MINOR ICE ACCUMULATION WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE...RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. THIS WILL ESPECIALLY BE THE CASE ON ELEVATED ROADWAYS AND BRIDGES. DRIVERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THIS EVENING ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO OR TV...NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR CABLE TV FOR LATER FORECAST UPDATES FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ 44/45  WWUS97 KOUN 232225 WSWOKC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM WILL BRING A MIX OF WINTER WEATHER TO MUCH OF OKLAHOMA AND NORTHERN TEXAS BY CHRISTMAS DAY. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA...WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW ACROSS WESTERN NORTH TEXAS THROUGH SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. ACROSS NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE SNOW...BUT COULD BE HEAVY. OKZ046>048-050>052-240300- ATOKA OK-BRYAN OK-CARTER OK-JOHNSTON OK-LOVE OK-MARSHALL OK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARDMORE OK...DURANT OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS AN APPROACHING WINTER STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. THE FREEZING RAIN MAY BE HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ OKZ032-039>043-045-240300- COAL OK-GARVIN OK-HUGHES OK-JEFFERSON OK-MURRAY OK-PONTOTOC OK- STEPHENS OK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ADA OK...DUNCAN OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SLEET MIXED AT TIMES WITH FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND ICE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ OKZ024>031-240300- CANADIAN OK-CLEVELAND OK-GRADY OK-LINCOLN OK-MCCLAIN OK-OKLAHOMA OK- POTTAWATOMIE OK-SEMINOLE OK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHICKASHA OK...EL RENO OK...NORMAN OK... OKLAHOMA CITY OK...SHAWNEE OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ TXZ086>090-240300- ARCHER TX-BAYLOR TX-CLAY TX-KNOX TX-WICHITA TX- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WICHITA FALLS TX 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN NORTH TEXAS MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ OKZ022-023-033>038-044-TXZ083>085-240300- CADDO OK-COMANCHE OK-COTTON OK-FOARD TX-GREER OK-HARDEMAN TX- HARMON OK-JACKSON OK-KIOWA OK-TILLMAN OK-WASHITA OK-WILBARGER TX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTUS OK...HOBART OK...LAWTON OK... VERNON TX 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ OKZ011-014>017-021-240300- BECKHAM OK-BLAINE OK-CUSTER OK-DEWEY OK-MAJOR OK-ROGER MILLS OK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTON/WEATHERFORD OK...ELK CITY OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW OR SLEET ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-240300- GARFIELD OK-GRANT OK-KAY OK-KINGFISHER OK-LOGAN OK-NOBLE OK-PAYNE OK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENID OK...GUTHRIE OK...PONCA CITY OK... STILLWATER OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SNOW AND SLEET ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA MONDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW OR SLEET ARE EXPECTED.TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ OKZ004>006-009-010-240300- ALFALFA OK-ELLIS OK-HARPER OK-WOODS OK-WOODWARD OK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WOODWARD OK 424 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TUESDAY... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY ACROSS NORTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AND HAZARDOUS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR COMMERCIAL RADIO AND TELEVISION...FOR UPDATES ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER. $$ PURPURA/6  WWUS45 KGJT 232225 WSWGJT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 324 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE APPROACHING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL MOVE ONSHORE THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT TRACKS SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...EVENTUALLY REACHING THE FOUR CORNERS REGION MONDAY MORNING. AS THIS STORM NEARS THE REGION...SNOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO SUNDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TRAVEL ACROSS EASTERN UTAH OR WESTERN COLORADO SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY...BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. ROADS WILL BE ICY AND SNOWPACKED WITH REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA SOURCE FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. YOU MAY ALSO CHECK OUT THIS INFORMATION ON THE GRAND JUNCTION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEBSITE AT: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/gjt $$ COZ009-010-012-013-017>019-UTZ028-241200- FLATTOPS-GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS- NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS- UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...BUFORD... TRAPPERS LAKE...CRESTED BUTTE...TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE... MONTICELLO AND VICINITY...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...RIDGWAY... GLADE PARK...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...SKYWAY ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND CHRISTMAS MORNING... SNOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY MIDDAY CHRISTMAS. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE OCCASIONAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. $$ HEFFERNAN/TGJT  WWUS45 KPIH 232231 WSWPIH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO/IDAHO FALLS ID 328 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ018-019-031-032-240030- SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS- BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI- INCLUDING STANLEY...ASHTON...ISLAND PARK...DRIGGS... SUN VALLEY...KETCHUM...CHALLIS...MACKAY...ARCO ...WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY CANCELLED... A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST IDAHO TONIGHT PRODUCING TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HENCE...THE WINTER STORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$  WWUS46 KPDT 232249 WSWPDT URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 245 PM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... .A SLOW MOVING BUT VIGOROUS AND MOIST STORM SYSTEM OVER WESTERN OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON OVERNIGHT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO DIMINISH ACROSS CENTRAL WASHINGTON AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THE SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WAZ030-ORZ046-241200- BLUE MOUNTAINS-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...UKIAH ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... LOOK FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PLAN FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWS TO OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7 AM. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR NEAR TOLLGATE ALONG HIGHWAY 204. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE FORECAST FOR HIGHWAY 395...BATTLE MOUNTAIN SUMMIT...AND INTERSTATE 84 NEAR MEACHAM. THE SNOW SHOULD END SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE IN THE UKIAH AREA AND AROUND MIDDAY NEAR TOLLGATE. $$ ORZ050-241200- WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... WALLOWA COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT UP TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW OVER MAINLY THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAY 3 NORTH OF ENTERPRISE AND IN THE FLORA AND PARADISE AREAS. SNOW AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE JOSEPH AND ENTERPRISE AREAS. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS WILL FALL ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. LOOK FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOW TO FALL BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7 AM WITH THE SNOW ENDING BY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$ ORZ048-241200- OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BATES...SENECA ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... PLAN ON THE SNOW CONTINUING WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE PASSES BETWEEN JOHN DAY AND SENECA AND NEAR AUSTIN. LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO END BEFORE SUNRISE IN THE PAULINA AREA AND AROUND MID MORNING IN THE SENECA AND AUSTIN AREAS. $$ WAZ026-027-241200- KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT... A MIXTURE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS IN THE YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEYS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS ON THE SUMMITS OF INTERSTATE 82 BETWEEN YAKIMA AND ELLENSBURG. THE FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOULD DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. $$ HULL/EARLE  WWUS45 KMSO 232250 WSWMSO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 350 PM MST (250 PM PST) SAT DEC 23 2000 MTZ006-IDZ005>010-240500- BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS-CLEARWATER MOUNTAINS-LEMHI COUNTY OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY FOR NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE MOUNTAINS AND LEMHI COUNTY... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS... GENERALLY ABOVE 4000 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE VALLEYS WILL GET 3 TO 6 INCHES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO OR MIX WITH RAIN IN THE LOWER IDAHO VALLEYS EARLY SUNDAY. HOWEVER THE MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE DECREASING DURING THE EVENING. $$ MTZ004-005-240500- LOWER CLARK FORK REGION-MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS ...SNOW ADVISORY SUNDAY FOR THE MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS AND THE LOWER CLARK FORK REGION... SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE MOUNTAINS. $$ .A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL IDAHO AND WEST CENTRAL MONTANA ON SUNDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN OVER NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO LATE TONIGHT AND SPREAD INTO MONTANA BY MORNING. SNOW WILL LIKELY MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO RAIN IN THE LOWER IDAHO VALLEYS SUNDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES OVER THE MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAY SUNDAY.  WWUS45 KABQ 232256 WSWABQ URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 400 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTRY WEATHER EXPECTED CHRISTMAS DAY INTO TUESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF NEW MEXICO... .A STORM WAS MOVING FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THIS STORM IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...WITH THE STORM EXPECTED TO CENTER ITSELF OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES AND FOUR CORNERS BY SUNRISE CHRISTMAS DAY. THE APPROACHING STORM SHOULD ACQUIRE ENOUGH MOISTURE AND LIFT TO MENTION TO POSSIBILITY OF SNOW OVER NORTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY NIGHT. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY FROM THE NORTHCENTRAL MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS STARTING CHRISTMAS DAY. THE LIKELIHOOD OF ACCUMULATING SNOW IS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST PLAINS...EASTCENTRAL PLAINS AND CHAVES COUNTY FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. NMZ002-004>007-240500- CHAMA/LOS ALAMOS-CLAYTON-LAS VEGAS/RATON-ROY-SANTA FE/TAOS/RED RIVER- ...WINTER STORM WATCH CHRISTMAS DAY... ACCUMULATING SNOW IS LIKELY FROM THE NORTHCENTRAL MOUNTAINS TO THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND NORTHEAST PLAINS CHRISTMAS DAY. BLOWING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PLAINS AND IN THE MOUNTAIN PASSES AS WINDS BECOME BRISK. $$  WWUS45 KBOI 232300 WSWBOI URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 400 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 IDZ028-241100- CAMAS PRAIRIE- 400 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WATCH CANCELED... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT NEAR THE CASCADES BY 6PM WILL CROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MAINLY BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 8AM SUNDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT SO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS IS EXPECTED AS WELL. $$ IDZ011-013-241100- BOISE MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- 400 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW ADVISORY LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT NEAR THE CASCADES BY 6PM WILL CROSS THE BOISE AND WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BRING 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW MAINLY BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 8AM SUNDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT SO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS IS EXPECTED AS WELL. $$ ORZ062-241100- BAKER COUNTY- 300 PM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...SNOW ADVISORY TONIGHT CONTINUES... A MOIST PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL BRING 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW TO BAKER COUNTY TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW AT TIMES THIS EVENING WILL MIX WITH RAIN BELOW 4500 FEET. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 7PM AND 3AM WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACROSS BAKER COUNTY...WITH LOCALLY 6 INCHES HIGHER MOUNTAINS SUCH AS AT ANTHONY LAKES SKI RESORT. THE COLD FRONT WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TOWARD MIDNIGHT SO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW IS EXPECTED AS WELL. $$  WWUS45 KRIW 232303 WSWRIW URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 400 PM MST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A LOW PRESSURE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS EVENING AND THEN INTO WESTERN WYOMING LATER TONIGHT. LIGHT SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP IN WESTERN WYOMING TOWARD MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH AREAS OF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. THE SNOW IS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT BUT SHOULD DECREASE IN INTENSITY BY MIDNIGHT. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ACROSS WEST WYOMING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. WYZ001-006-017-019-241140- SALT RIVER RANGE-TETON MOUNTAINS-WIND RIVER MTNS WEST- YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH ...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ON THE PASSES. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT AND TAPER OFF TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 12 TO 15 INCHES BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ WYZ007-016-018-020-241140- JACKSON VALLEY-KEMMERER-STAR VALLEY-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AFTON...JACKSON...KEMMERER... PINEDALE BIG PINEY ...WINTER STORM WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES SUNDAY MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AS WELL. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY NIGHT..TAPERING TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AROUND MIDNIGHT. SNOWFALL SHOULD RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES IN THE VALLEYS BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ WYZ022>025-241140- FLAMING GORGE-RED DESERT-ROCK SPRINGS/GREEN RIVER- SOUTHEAST SWEETWATER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCK SPRINGS GREEN RIVER ...WINTER STORM WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH AREAS OF STRONG WEST WIND CAUSING SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT SHOULD RANGE FROM 5 TO 8 INCHES. $$ FS  WWUS46 KOTX 232323 WSWGEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 322 PM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 .A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN IDAHO TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING WITH IT MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTHERN IDAHO PANHANDLE WHICH HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING TODAY SHOULD COOL OFF TONIGHT WITH A CHANGEOVER FROM RAIN TO SNOW EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET AS DETAILS OF THE UPCOMING WINTER WEATHER BECOME MORE CLEAR. IDZ027-241230- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- ...HEAVY SNOW WARNING ISSUED FOR LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CHANGE OVER TO SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. THE CHANGEOVER TO SNOW WILL START THIS EVENING ON THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AND WORK ITS WAY INTO THE CLEARWATER VALLEY BY SUNRISE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE CAMAS PRAIRIE AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CLEARWATER VALLEY. $$ IDZ002-WAZ036-241230- COEUR DALENE AREA-SPOKANE AREA- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT... THE LIGHT RAIN AND FREEZING DRIZZLE OVER THE SPOKANE AND COEUR DALENE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON WILL CHANGE BACK TO SNOW THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY. BY SUNDAY MORNING...FRESH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-241230- IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER THE PALOUSE EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN CHANGE TO SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...FRESH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ON THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE PALOUSE NEAR MOSCOW...PULLMAN AND POTLATCH...WHILE ONE INCH OR LESS OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED ON THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE PALOUSE NEAR LACROSSE. $$ IDZ004-241230- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... A MIX OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. THE SNOW WILL THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY...MAINLY SOUTH OF THE SILVER VALLEY. EASTERN BENEWAH...EASTERN LATAH AND SOUTHERN SHOSHONE COUNTIES SHOULD EXPECT FRESH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. NORTH OF THE SILVER VALLEY...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$ WAZ031-241230- NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- ...SNOW ADVISORY ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING... LOOK FOR 5 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PLAN FOR THE HEAVIEST SNOWS TO OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7 AM WITH SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. $$ WAZ034-035-241230- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT... A MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING. BY SUNDAY MORNING...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2. $$ WAZ041-043-044-241230- WENATCHEE AREA-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- ...SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES TONIGHT... SNOW WILL INCREASE IN INTENSITY EARLY THIS EVENING AND THEN END DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. $$  WWUS43 KGRR 232334 WSWGRR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 625 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... .AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO GENERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL LOWER MICHIGAN. AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT IT WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT WITH IT. BEHIND THE FRONT COLDER AIR IS POISED TO ENTER THE WARNING AREA. MORE LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. IN FACT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES TONIGHT AND AN ADDITIONAL 6 INCHES ON SUNDAY WILL PUSH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS INTO THE 15 TO 24 INCH RANGE. MIZ037-043-240725- MASON MI-OCEANA MI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON MI...PENTWATER MI 625 PM EST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN POOR THROUGH SUNDAY AS WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL... MAKE SURE TO PACK A SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE EVEN IF YOU ARE ONLY GOING A SHORT DISTANCE. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. $$  WWUS46 KSEW 232338 WSWSEA URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 330 PM PST SAT DEC 23 2000 WAZ012-017-018-241130- WEST SLOPES NORTH CASCADES AND PASSES-WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES- ...A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS AND THE WEST SLOPES AND PASSES OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES TONIGHT... ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AS A PACIFIC FRONT STALLS OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING OVER THE PASSES TODAY OR HEADING INTO THE MOUNTAINS BE PREPARED FOR SNOW. $$ LK  WWUS43 KGRB 232338 WSWGRB URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 535 PM CST SAT DEC 23 2000 ...LAKE-EFFECT SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS EVENING AS A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EXITS THE REGION. BITTERLY COLD AIR WILL BEGIN SURGING SOUTH IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW. AS THE COLD AIR CROSSES THE UNFROZEN WATERS OF LAKE SUPERIOR...SNOW SHOWERS AND SNOW SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. THE LAKE-EFFECT SNOW WILL REMAIN OVER THE LAKE EARLY THIS EVENING. IT SHOULD BEGIN MOVING INLAND LATE THIS EVENING...AND AFFECT VILAS COUNTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. AN INCREASING NORTHWEST WIND WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...AND VERY COLD WIND CHILL READINGS. MOTORISTS PLANNING TO TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN TONIGHT OR SUNDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. WIZ005-240400- VILAS- INCLUDING EAGLE RIVER ...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY... A SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHTTIME HOURS... WITH MOST OF THE ACCUMULATION OCCURRING AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN ADDITION... NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WILL PRODUCE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND DRIVE WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY...WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE. AS A RESULT...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. $$ SKOWRONSKI WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/GRB