1033 AM EST SUN FEB 7 2010

…SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM BECOMING MORE LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…

A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL ORGANIZE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS ON SUNDAY AND MOVE EAST…SPREADING SNOWFALL INTO THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY POTENTIALLY BECOME HEAVY ON TUESDAY AND PERSIST INTO TUESDAY NIGHT BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS REGARDING THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM… WHICH COULD HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON FORECAST SNOWFALL. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME AREAS MAY SEE SNOWFALL IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM…ESPECIALLY TUESDAY NIGHT…CAUSING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF ANY SNOW THAT FALLS.

REGARDLESS OF THE FINAL TRACK…A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON TRAVEL IS LIKELY. BE PREPARED FOR A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT…AND STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS AS FORECAST DETAILS EVOLVE.