Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 331 AM CST MON DEC 24 2012 DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN- OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE- KIOWA-COMANCHE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TALOGA...WEATHERFORD...CLINTON... WATONGA...KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE...STILLWATER...CORDELL... ANADARKO...YUKON...EL RENO...MUSTANG...OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER... CHICKASHA...PURCELL...NORMAN...MOORE...SHAWNEE...SEMINOLE... HOBART...LAWTON 331 AM CST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SLEET...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WARNING REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH. * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM CST ON TUESDAY AND BE HEAVIEST DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BEFORE TAPERING TO FLURRIES TUESDAY EVENING. AREAS FROM LAWTON TO OKLAHOMA CITY MAY SEE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SLEET BEFORE THE SLEET CHANGES TO SNOW. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING SNOW FROM NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE -10 TO +10 RANGE ALLOWING FOR POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID TRAVEL. BE SURE YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY IF YOU LOSE ELECTRICAL POWER. MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS AND INFORMATION.