Alert archive / Kentucky / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 7, NWS Wilmington, OH
NWS Wilmington, OH issued this winter storm warning at Dec 16, 2008, 8:28 AM EST for Lewis County, Mason County, Robertson County, Kentucky; Adams County, Pike County, Scioto County, Ohio. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2008, 8:28 AM EST (13:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 16, 2008, 3:52 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wilmington, OH
Counties Lewis County, KY, Mason County, KY, Robertson County, KY, Adams County, OH, Pike County, OH, Scioto County, OH
The radar
The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 83 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 92 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS41 KILN 161328 WSWILN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL ALLOW PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH HAS STALLED OUT OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO 3 TO 5 INCHES LOCALLY THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND SOUTH EAST OHIO...CAUSING POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ELSEWHERE...LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX IN WITH SNOW ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-71 CORRIDOR LATER IN THE DAY AND ESPECIALLY THE EVENING. KYZ098>100-OHZ081-082-088-162130- /O.UPG.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KILN.WS.W.0007.081216T1328Z-081216T2300Z/ ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT OLIVET...MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG... WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BAND OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY SNOW TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ENOUGH WARM AIR SHOULD MIX IN BY THE EVENING THAT PLAIN RAIN CUTS ANY SNOWFALL AND ICY ACCUMULATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES LOCALLY...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ KYZ094>097-OHZ079-162130- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-BROWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH... BROOKSVILLE...GEORGETOWN 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A BAND OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY SNOW TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ENOUGH WARM AIR SHOULD MIX IN BY THE EVENING THAT PLAIN RAIN CUTS ANY SNOWFALL AND ICY ACCUMULATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>093-OHZ070>072-077-078-162130- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1400Z-081217T0200Z/ FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN- BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-HAMILTON-CLERMONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES... LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY...CARROLLTON...WARSAW... BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA...HAMILTON...LEBANON... WILMINGTON...CINCINNATI...MILFORD 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE SNOWFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ063>065-073-074-080-162130- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1600Z-081217T0400Z/ FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-ROSS-HOCKING-HIGHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE... LANCASTER...CHILLICOTHE...LOGAN...HILLSBORO 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK OVER THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD A PERIOD OF SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN TO THIS SNOWFALL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ INZ050-058-059-OHZ042-045-046-051>056-060>062-162130- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1700Z-081217T0700Z/ WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-DARKE-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN- CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY... GREENVILLE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE...PIQUA...URBANA... SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK...EATON...DAYTON...XENIA 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE SNOWFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE AROUND AN INCH...WITH LIGHT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ026-034-035-043-044-162130- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1800Z-081217T0900Z/ HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-SHELBY-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA...SIDNEY... BELLEFONTAINE 828 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE SNOWFALL THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE UP TO AN INCH...WITH LIGHT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS41 KILN 161343 CCA WSWILN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL ALLOW PRECIPITATION TO OVERSPREAD A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH HAS STALLED OUT OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. LIGHT SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY...PARTICULARLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE TO 3 TO 5 INCHES LOCALLY THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON IN NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND SOUTH EAST OHIO...CAUSING POOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ELSEWHERE...LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL MIX IN WITH SNOW ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-71 CORRIDOR LATER IN THE DAY AND ESPECIALLY THE EVENING. KYZ098>100-OHZ081-082-088-162200- /O.UPG.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ /O.COR.KILN.WS.W.0007.081216T1341Z-081216T2300Z/ ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT OLIVET...MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG... WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A BAND OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY SNOW TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ENOUGH WARM AIR SHOULD MIX IN BY THE EVENING THAT PLAIN RAIN CUTS ANY SNOWFALL AND ICY ACCUMULATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES LOCALLY...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ KYZ094>097-OHZ079-162200- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-BROWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH... BROOKSVILLE...GEORGETOWN 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A BAND OF SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL CHANGE ANY SNOW TO SLEET AND THEN FREEZING RAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ENOUGH WARM AIR SHOULD MIX IN BY THE EVENING THAT PLAIN RAIN CUTS ANY SNOWFALL AND ICY ACCUMULATIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>093-OHZ070>072-077-078-162200- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1400Z-081217T0200Z/ FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN- BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-HAMILTON-CLERMONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES... LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY...CARROLLTON...WARSAW... BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA...HAMILTON...LEBANON... WILMINGTON...CINCINNATI...MILFORD 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE SNOWFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ063>065-073-074-080-162200- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1600Z-081217T0400Z/ FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-ROSS-HOCKING-HIGHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE... LANCASTER...CHILLICOTHE...LOGAN...HILLSBORO 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK OVER THE REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD A PERIOD OF SLEET AND SOME FREEZING RAIN TO THIS SNOWFALL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES...WITH ICY ACCUMULATION OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ INZ050-058-059-OHZ042-045-046-051>056-060>062-162200- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1700Z-081217T0700Z/ WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-DARKE-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN- CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY... GREENVILLE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE...PIQUA...URBANA... SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK...EATON...DAYTON...XENIA 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE SNOWFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE AROUND AN INCH...WITH LIGHT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ026-034-035-043-044-162200- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1800Z-081217T0900Z/ HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-SHELBY-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA...SIDNEY... BELLEFONTAINE 841 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION THIS EVENING AND INTRODUCE WARMER TEMPERATURES ALOFT. THIS WILL ADD SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TO THE SNOWFALL THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE UP TO AN INCH...WITH LIGHT SLEET AND ICE ACCUMULATION. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$
000 WWUS41 KILN 161622 WSWILN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 KYZ098>100-OHZ081-082-088-162300- /O.CON.KILN.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT OLIVET...MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG... WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 3 TO 5 INCHES LOCALLY...WITH ICY ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ KYZ094>097-OHZ079-162300- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-BROWN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWENTON...WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH... BROOKSVILLE...GEORGETOWN 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE 1 TO 3 INCHES LOCALLY...WITH ICY ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>093-OHZ070>072-077-078-170030- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0200Z/ FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN- BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-HAMILTON-CLERMONT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES... LAWRENCEBURG...RISING SUN...VEVAY...CARROLLTON...WARSAW... BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA...HAMILTON...LEBANON... WILMINGTON...CINCINNATI...MILFORD 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS EVENING. THE PRECIPITATION WILL THEN TAPER OFF OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL GENERALLY BE AN INCH OR LESS...WITH ICY ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ063>065-073-074-080-170030- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0400Z/ FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-ROSS-HOCKING-HIGHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE...CIRCLEVILLE... LANCASTER...CHILLICOTHE...LOGAN...HILLSBORO 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN BY THIS EVENING BEFORE ENDING OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH...WITH ICY ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ INZ050-058-059-OHZ042-045-046-051>056-060>062-170030- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1700Z-081217T0700Z/ WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-DARKE-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN- CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY... GREENVILLE...MARYSVILLE...DELAWARE...PIQUA...URBANA... SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS...NEWARK...EATON...DAYTON...XENIA 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TOWARD EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH...WITH ICY ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$ OHZ026-034-035-043-044-170030- /O.CON.KILN.WW.Y.0013.081216T1800Z-081217T0900Z/ HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-SHELBY-LOGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENTON...CELINA...WAPAKONETA...SIDNEY... BELLEFONTAINE 1122 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TOWARD EVENING. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN AN INCH...WITH ICY ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS CAN DETERIORATE RAPIDLY IN WINTER WEATHER SITUATIONS... SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME WHEN TRAVELING. PRACTICE YOUR WINTER SAFETY RULES...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. $$
000 WWUS41 KILN 162052 WSWILN URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 352 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 KYZ098>100-OHZ081-082-088-170600- /O.CAN.KILN.WS.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081216T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0600Z/ ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-ADAMS-PIKE-SCIOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOUNT OLIVET...MAYSVILLE...VANCEBURG... WEST UNION...PIKETON...PORTSMOUTH 352 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST OF THE WINTER PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED EAST OF THE REGION...AND ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. THIS GLAZE OF ICE MAY RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ INZ075-080-KYZ089>097-OHZ073-074-078>080-170600- /O.EXT.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T0600Z/ OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE-KENTON-CAMPBELL-OWEN- GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROSS-HOCKING-CLERMONT-BROWN-HIGHLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RISING SUN...VEVAY...CARROLLTON... WARSAW...BURLINGTON...INDEPENDENCE...ALEXANDRIA...OWENTON... WILLIAMSTOWN...FALMOUTH...BROOKSVILLE...CHILLICOTHE...LOGAN... MILFORD...GEORGETOWN...HILLSBORO 352 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY. SCATTERED AREAS OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE A TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS. THIS GLAZE OF ICE MAY RESULT IN CONTINUED HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO WARM ABOVE FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ INZ050-058-059-066-073-074-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-051>056-060>065- 070>072-077-170600- /O.EXT.KILN.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081217T1100Z/ WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-HARDIN- MERCER-AUGLAIZE-DARKE-SHELBY-LOGAN-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI- CHAMPAIGN-CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY- GREENE-FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON- HAMILTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RICHMOND...CONNERSVILLE...LIBERTY... BROOKVILLE...VERSAILLES...LAWRENCEBURG...KENTON...CELINA... WAPAKONETA...GREENVILLE...SIDNEY...BELLEFONTAINE...MARYSVILLE... DELAWARE...PIQUA...URBANA...SPRINGFIELD...LONDON...COLUMBUS... NEWARK...EATON...DAYTON...XENIA...WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE... CIRCLEVILLE...LANCASTER...HAMILTON...LEBANON...WILMINGTON... CINCINNATI 352 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY. AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THIS EVENING. ANY ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE A HALF INCH OR LESS...AND ANY ICE ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. THIS GLAZE OF ICE MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS EVENING. ANY ACCUMULATING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO END BY MIDNIGHT...HOWEVER AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY LINGER OVERNIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Dec 16, 6:30 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 16, 6:30 AM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
630 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION WITH A SIGNIFICANT COOL
AIRMASS IN PLACE TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON...AN INVERTED SURFACE
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT CROSSES NORTHEAST
KENTUCKY AND SOUTHEAST OHIO. AS THE LOW EXITS TO THE
NORTHEAST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD BACK IN FROM THE UPPER
MIDWEST.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
UPPER LEVEL STRETCHED OUT VORT IS STILL WRINGING OUT A GOOD BIT OF
MOISTURE OVER SERN CWA EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS VORT WILL BE A
LINGERING DISTURBANCE WHERE MOISTURE STREAMING IN ON SOUTHWEST
FLOW FOCUSES ON FOR TODAYS WEATHER. AN INVERTED SURFACE TROUGH OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL WORK THROUGH FAR SERN CWA THIS AFTERNOON...AND
BE LOCATED E OF ZZV THIS EVENING. THIS SURFACE INVERTED TROUGH
WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT THIS AFTERNOON TO ALLOW
SNOW TO SPREAD NORTHWARD TO THE I-70 CORRIDOR. ENOUGH WARM AIR
SHOULD ALSO MIX IN TO CHANGE THIS SNOW TO SLEET FOR A PERIOD OF
TIME AND THEN FREEZING RAIN. THE FREEZING RAIN WILL NOT LAST LONG
ENOUGH IN THE NORTH BUT COULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ICY ACCUMULATION
ALONG THE I-71 CORRIDOR AND ESPECIALLY ALONG THE OHIO RIVER.
TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY SEE A SLOW INCREASE TO NEAR FREEZING LATER
IN THE DAY...STAYING BELOW FREEZING NORTH OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
SNOW WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN FOR MOST OF THE REGION
TONIGHT. SOUTH OF THE I-70 CORRIDOR WILL SEE AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF
MIXED PRECIPITATION. ALONG THE OHIO RIVER AND LOWER SCIOTO
VALLEY...ENOUGH WARM AIR MAY BE PULLED IN TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE LOT
OVER TO PLAIN RAIN THIS EVENING. THE ISENTROPIC LIFT NOTED EARLIER
IN THE EVENING MAXES OUT OVER THE CWA AROUND 4-5Z AND SERIOUS
DOWNGLIDE SHOULD HELP TURN PRECIPITATION OFF FROM W-E AFTER 6Z.
SOME LINGERING MOISTURE WILL HOLD OFF AND I DID NOT TURN OFF THE
SNOWFALL AND POSSIBLE MIX FOR THE EAST AND FAR NORTHWEST UNTIL
LATER BUT FEEL THAT MOST OF THE REGION WILL BE THROUGH WITH THIS
SHOT OF WINTER SOMETIME THIS EVENING.
TEMPS WARM A LITTLE ON WED BUT THE BEST CHANCE FOR A WARMUP WILL
BE ON THURSDAY WITH A RETURN TO SOUTHERLY FLOW. DO NOT THINK THAT
THE WARMUP WILL BE AS MUCH AS PREVIOUS FORECAST HAS NOTED...ENDED
UP SPLITTING THE DIFFERENCE WITH HIGHER MAV GUIDANCE. THINK THAT
COOLER IS BETTER IN THIS COOLER REGIME THAT IS COMING THROUGH BUT
STILL FELT GUIDANCE WAS COOL.
NEXT SHOT OF PRECIPITATION COMES THURSDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY
FRIDAY. MODELS ARE TAKING THEIR TIME WITH THE ONSET OF PRECIP
OVERNIGHT THURS BUT GO GANGBUSTERS WITH IT BY DAYBREAK. I TRIED TO
LIMIT THE INTRODUCTION OF POPS /ESSENTIALLY LOWERED IT FOR ENTIRE
CWA DURING THE DAY/ ON THURSDAY...BUT KEPT PREVIOUS FORECAST AT 6Z
TO 12Z FRI.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. HAVE
GENERALLY TRENDED THE FORECAST SOLN CLOSER TO 12Z OPERATIONAL ECMWF
WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING EXACT TIMING AND
STRENGTH OF INDIVIDUAL WEATHER SYSTEMS.
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WITH SFC HIGH PRESSURE SLIDING EAST ACRS OHIO
EARLY ON THURSDAY. GFS IS QUICKER WITH PRECIP OVERSPREADING FA...BUT
HAVE OPTED TO TREND TOWARD A SLOWER ARRIVAL LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
UPPER LEVEL FLOW BACKS WITH A DEEPENING LOW EJECTING NE FROM THE
CENTRAL PLAINS ON THURSDAY...INTO THE MID MS VLY BY FRIDAY MORNING.
MODEL DIFFERENCES EXIST ON THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS LOW.
THE GFS IS QUICKER AND A LTL FURTHER NORTH WITH THE LOW. 12Z ECMWF
RUN HAS TRENDED CLOSER TO OPERATIONAL GFS BUT NOT AS FAST OR AS FAR
NORTH. GOING CLOSER TO THE ECMWF SOLN...WL SPREAD PRECIP NORTH THRU
FA THURSDAY AFTN AND INCREASE POPS TO LKLY OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND
EARLY FRIDAY PRIOR TO FROPA. EXPECT MAINLY RAIN WITH A WINTRY MIX
POSSIBLE NORTHWEST OVERNIGHT THURSDAY AND THEN A BRIEF CHANGE OVER
TO SNOW PRIOR TO ENDING FRIDAY. MAY SEE NON-DIURNAL TEMPERATURE
TRENDS ON FRIDAY WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE DURG THE DAY.
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO PROVIDE DRY WEATHER FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY. NEXT SYSTEM TO SPREAD PRECIP BACK IN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY WITH ARCTIC FROPA EXPECTED TO PASS THRU SUNDAY...WHEN
NON-DIURNAL HIGHS ARE AGAIN POSSIBLE. COLD TEMPS AND DRY WX EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
HAVE GENERALLY TRENDED TEMPS COLDER THAN MEX GUID THRU THE PERIOD
CLOSER TO MEN GUID VALUES.
&&
.AVIATION /12Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
BULK OF PCPN HAS STAYED S OF TAFS EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT RADAR
KNOW SHOWING SOME DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN CVG AND SDF. SFC LOW STILL
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE TN VLY LATER THIS MRNG. AHEAD OF THIS
PCPN WILL SPREAD BACK N ACROSS THE TAFS. 06Z MODELS
WHERE INDICATING THE THE PCPN MIGHT BE DELAYED A FEW HOURS FROM
THE 00Z RUN. MODELS SOUNDINGS ARE STILL SUGGESTING THAT THE PCPN
WILL START AS SNOW. AS LOW APPROACHES AND PUSHES WARMER AIR ALOFT
INTO THE REGION....THE SN WILL CHANGE TO A MIXTURE OF PL AND FZRA
THIS AFTN. DAY WILL HAVE THE SHORTEST PERIOD OF FZRAPL DUE TO
TRACK OF LOW.
LOW PASSES E OF TAFS 03-09Z PUSHING THE DEEPEST MOISTURE E. NOT A
LOT OF LIFT AFT PASSAGE OF LOW...SO CUT OFF THE PCPN. IFR CLDS
EXPECTED THOUGH IN WAKE OF LOW.
OUTLOOK...IFR/MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MVFR CIGS AND
VSBYS POSSIBLE AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.
&&
.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR OHZ042-045-046-051>056-060>062.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST
WEDNESDAY FOR OHZ026-034-035-043-044.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
OHZ070>072-077-078.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
OHZ079-081-082-088.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR OHZ063>065-073-074-080.
KY...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
KYZ089>093.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
KYZ094>100.
IN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY
FOR INZ050-058-059.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR INZ066-
073>075-080.
&&
SYNOPSIS...FRANKS
NEAR TERM...FRANKS
SHORT TERM...FRANKS
LONG TERM...AR
AVIATION...SITESHazardous weather outlook, Dec 16, 5:18 AM EST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH 518 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 INZ050-058-059-OHZ042-045-046-051>056-060>062-171030- WAYNE-FAYETTE IN-UNION IN-DARKE-UNION OH-DELAWARE-MIAMI-CHAMPAIGN- CLARK-MADISON-FRANKLIN OH-LICKING-PREBLE-MONTGOMERY-GREENE- 518 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL INDIANA...CENTRAL OHIO AND MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATEHR IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. OHZ026-034-035-043-044-171030- HARDIN-MERCER-AUGLAIZE-SHELBY-LOGAN- 518 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIAMI VALLEY OF OHIO AND WEST CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATEHR IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. INZ066-073>075-080-KYZ089>093-OHZ070>072-077-078-171030- FRANKLIN IN-RIPLEY-DEARBORN-OHIO-SWITZERLAND-CARROLL-GALLATIN-BOONE- KENTON-CAMPBELL-BUTLER-WARREN-CLINTON-HAMILTON-CLERMONT- 518 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST INDIANA...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHWEST OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATEHR IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. KYZ094>100-OHZ079-081-082-088-171030- OWEN-GRANT-PENDLETON-BRACKEN-ROBERTSON-MASON-LEWIS-BROWN-ADAMS-PIKE- SCIOTO- 518 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST KENTUCKY...NORTHERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATEHR IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. OHZ063>065-073-074-080-171030- FAYETTE OH-PICKAWAY-FAIRFIELD-ROSS-HOCKING-HIGHLAND- 518 AM EST TUE DEC 16 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL OHIO AND SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATEHR IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.