Winter Storm Warning in effect until midnight CST tonight...
Blizzard watch in effect from midnight CST tonight through Friday morning...
This Afternoon
Cloudy with freezing rain and light freezing drizzle likely. New ice accumulation of less than one tenth of an inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling through late afternoon. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Thursday
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing snow. Cold. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 20s. North winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Windy... cold. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows around 11. Northwest winds around 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Christmas Day
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow. Windy...cold. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 7.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 20s. Lows around 6.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Clear. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows around 10.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 13.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight CST tonight... ... Blizzard watch remains in effect from late tonight through Friday morning...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight CST tonight. A blizzard watch remains in effect from late tonight through Friday morning.
* Freezing rain... sleet and snow will spread across the area today. The mixed precipitation will change to snow by this evening... and linger through Christmas day.
* Icing will be most likely southeast of a line from Geneva Nebraska... to Franklin... to Stockton Kansas. Up to one quarter inch of ice is likely by late Wednesday morning in that area.
* Snow will become more prevalent Wednesday afternoon... with several inches of snow expected during the afternoon and evening hours. Storm total snowfall will add up to 4 to 10 inches... but will be impacted by how much ice accumulates prior to the snow.
* By dawn Thursday... very strong north northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph will overtake the region. Blizzard conditions are possible through Christmas eve night... with near zero visibility.
* Impacts from this storm will be far reaching... and last through at least Christmas day. Initially... tree and power line damage may result from ice accumulation. Power outages are possible... especially as the wind increases by Thursday morning. White out conditions will make travel dangerous to impossible. It is unlikely Road crews will be able to keep up with the blowing and drifting snow once the strongest winds kick in. If you have not done so already... change your travel plans now to have a safe Holiday.
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.
A blizzard watch means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very dangerous.
Local Storm Report
12/23/2009 0831 am
Beloit, Mitchell County.
Freezing rain e0.25 inch, reported by law enforcement.