Blizzard Warning Shelby County - 6 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 24

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING... OR WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP WHERE IT HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY... NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 45 OR 50 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH THE SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADWAYS.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS... 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* MAIN IMPACT... WIND DRIVEN WET SNOW WILL PRODUCE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDTIONS AT TIMES. TRAVEL WILL BECOME EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED IF POSSIBLE.

* OTHER IMPACTS... THE HEAVY SNOW WILL ALSO PRODUCE SNOW COVERED ROADS. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN SHOVELING WET HEAVY SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...