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Charleston, MO Department of Public Safety
Wednesday December 4th, 2013 :: 03:59 p.m. CST

Advisory

Winter Storm Warning Issued

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MOZ112-114-051030-
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/O.NEW.KPAH.WS.W.0004.131206T0000Z-131207T0000Z/
POPE-HARDIN-MASSAC-WARRICK-SPENCER-FULTON-HICKMAN-CARLISLE-
BALLARD-MCCRACKEN-GRAVES-LIVINGSTON-MARSHALL-CRITTENDEN-LYON-
CALDWELL-UNION KY-WEBSTER-HOPKINS-HENDERSON-DAVIESS-MCLEAN-
MISSISSIPPI-NEW MADRID-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLCONDA...ELIZABETHTOWN...METROPOLIS...
BOONVILLE...ROCKPORT...HICKMAN...CLINTON...BARDWELL...WICKLIFFE...
PADUCAH...MAYFIELD...SMITHLAND...BENTON...MARION...EDDYVILLE...
PRINCETON...MORGANFIELD...DIXON...MADISONVILLE...HENDERSON...
OWENSBORO...CALHOUN...CHARLESTON...NEW MADRID
352 PM CST WED DEC 4 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM
6 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS THE
AREA THURSDAY EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE
TO SLEET AND SNOW OVERNIGHT...BEFORE COMING TO AN END AS SNOW BY
THE END OF THE DAY FRIDAY.

* MAIN IMPACT...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE...SLEET AND SNOW
WILL LIKELY RESULT IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY. IN ADDITION...SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. IF
YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.


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Robert E. Hearnes, Director
Charleston Department of Public Safety
204 N. Main St.
Charleston, MO 63834
(573) 683-3737
http://www.charlestondps.org/
http://www.facebook.com/charlestondps
http://local.nixle.com/charleston-mo-department-of-public-safety/

Address/Location
Charleston, MO Department of Public Safety
204 N Main St
Charleston, MO 63834

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-683-3737

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