NWS Post talks about Watches, Warnings, Advisories

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
715 AM CDT TUE NOV 18 2008

...THIS IS WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK FOR ILLINOIS...INDIANA
AND KENTUCKY...

WINTER STORMS ARE DANGEROUS. YOU CAN MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF SEVERE
WINTER WEATHER BY BEING PREPARED. CHECK THE LATEST WEATHER FORECAST
BEFORE TRAVELING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUES OUTLOOKS...
WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES FOR HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER.

THE DAILY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
WINTER STORMS...HIGH WINDS...AND EXTREME COLD....UP TO SEVEN DAYS IN
ADVANCE.

A WINTER STORM WATCH....MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN
THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. CHECK SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND FUEL AND ADJUST
TRAVEL PLANS IF NECESSARY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING...MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT...ALREADY OCCURRING...OR HIGHLY LIKELY TO BEGIN IN THE
NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AVOID TRAVEL AND STAY INDOORS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...MEANS WEATHER THAT GENERALLY CAUSES
SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCE...ESPECIALLY TO MOTORISTS...IS IMMINENT
...ALREADY OCCURRING...OR HIGHLY LIKELY TO BEGIN IN THE NEXT 12 TO
24 HOURS. USE CAUTION.

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO GET THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER INFORMATION
DIRECT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS BY LISTENING TO
ALL-HAZARDS NOAA WEATHER RADIO. RADIOS ARE AVAILABLE AT MANY
ELECTRONICS AND DEPARTMENT STORES...THROUGH CATALOGS...AND THROUGH
THE INTERNET. THEY COST AROUND $30 TO $80. WEATHER RADIO BROADCASTS
ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT MANY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY REST AREAS.

CHECK THE LATEST LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AS WELL AS NWS OUTLOOKS...
WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PAH
OR VIA YOUR FAVORITE COMMERCIAL MEDIA WEB SITE.

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