Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1009 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012 MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE- WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND- POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-KIOWA-COMANCHE-GARVIN-MURRAY- PONTOTOC-COAL-ATOKA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAIRVIEW...ENID...PERRY...TALOGA... WEATHERFORD...CLINTON...WATONGA...KINGFISHER...GUTHRIE... STILLWATER...CORDELL...ANADARKO...YUKON...EL RENO...MUSTANG... OKLAHOMA CITY...CHANDLER...CHICKASHA...PURCELL...NORMAN...MOORE... SHAWNEE...SEMINOLE...HOLDENVILLE...HOBART...LAWTON... PAULS VALLEY...SULPHUR...ADA...COALGATE...ATOKA 1009 PM CST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT. * TIMING: A LIGHT MIX OF SLEET...RAIN...SNOW...AND PERHAPS FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM CST ON TUESDAY. ALL PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AS EARLY AS 9 AM NORTHWEST OF I-44 TO 3 PM NEAR ATOKA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM CST...AND WILL TAPER TO FLURRIES AFTER 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...AND BLOWING SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING OF SNOW IS ALSO LIKELY...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ROADS. * OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW DUE TO 20 TO 30 MPH NORTH WINDS WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...AND POSSIBLE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE -10 TO +20 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.