Amarillo, Texas

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this
evening...

A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow remains in effect
until 7 PM CDT this evening for all of the Texas and Oklahoma
panhandles.

* Timing: moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow will continue to
impact the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles tonight before coming to
an end by Saturday afternoon.

* Main impact: snow amounts will range from 2 to 4 inches in the
western panhandles to 4 to 6 inches in the eastern counties. In
addition to the heavy snow... north winds of 20 to 30 mph... with
gusts exceeding 40 mph at times... will result in near blizzard
conditions across much of the area. This will result in extremely
hazardous travel and temporary whiteout conditions.

* Other impacts: wind chill values will remain in the single digits
through the morning hours. Snow drifts in excess of 2 feet will be
possible with this storm.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

If travel is necessary... motorists should be prepared for severe
winter weather conditions. Dress warmly and make sure your car is
in good running condition. Be sure that your car is winterized and
that brakes... lights... battery... exhaust... heater connections...
defroster... and windshield wipers are in good working order.

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.

... This public information statement is issued at the request of
the Amarillo emergency management office...

Heavy snow and blowing snow have resulted in numerous accidents
along Interstate 40 across Amarillo. Most of these accidents were
reported over the east side of the city. While Interstate 40 remains
officially open... it is essentially impassable in some locations due
to the number of accidents. Travel is strongly discouraged across
the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles throughout the remainder of the
night.

Again... Interstate 40 is officially open but is impassable in some
locations due to numerous accidents.