Winter Storm Watch

HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD- NOBLE-ROGER MILLS-BECKHAM-HARMON-GREER-JACKSON-TILLMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...ALVA...CHEROKEE...MEDFORD... PONCA CITY...ARNETT...WOODWARD...FAIRVIEW...ENID...PERRY... CHEYENNE...ELK CITY...SAYRE...HOLLIS...MANGUM...ALTUS...FREDERICK 331 AM CST MON DEC 24 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 9 AM CST ON TUESDAY AND BE HEAVIEST DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES TUESDAY EVENING. * MAIN IMPACT: SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACTS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE GENERALLY 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS. * OTHER IMPACTS: CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW FROM NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AND POSSIBLE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS. WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE IN THE -10 TO +10 RANGE ALLOWING FOR POSSIBLE HYPOTHERMIA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...ESPECIALLY IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL.