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| The National Weather Service authors Severe and Winter Weather guides annually. The guides serve to educate the public about hazardous weather and how to prepare for severe and winter storms. |
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Winter Guide (Headlines/Pg 1) |
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| When the weather turns foul this Winter, the National Weather Service will issue Watches, Warnings and Advisories to let people know what kind of conditions are expected. |
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| A Winter Storm Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for heavy snow and/or ice. A winter storm is possible but not imminent. |
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When a winter storm becomes imminent (significant accumulations of snow and/or ice), a Warning is issued. Road conditions are expected to become hazardous, with travel not recommended. |
| In the picture: Heavy snow (6" to 12" with as much as 18") blanketed much of central and southern Arkansas on 01/27/2000 and early on 01/28/2000. Schools and businesses closed due to the storm. |
| If an approaching storm is not expected to bring heavy snow and/or ice, but precipitation will be enough to cause problems such as travel delays...an advisory is posted. |
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| In the picture: Trees were coated by a thin layer of ice in this storm. A few limbs fell on some power lines, but travel was not bad with only a few slick roads. |
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