Alert archive / Tennessee / Winter Storm Warnings in 2008
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this winter storm warning at Mar 6, 2008, 4:36 AM CST for 4 states. It took effect at Mar 6, 2008, 3:47 PM CST. It was in force for 38 hr. 60 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2008, 4:36 AM CST (10:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2008, 3:47 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2008, 6:00 AM CST
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 48 counties
Clay County, AR, Craighead County, AR, Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Greene County, AR, Lawrence County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Phillips County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, Randolph County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Dunklin County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Dyer County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Henry County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Obion County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN, Weakley County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:42 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 10:00 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 5 W Pocahontas, AR | MODERATE SNOW OCCURRING...ONE INCH OF SNOW ON GRASSY SURFACES...ROADWAYS BECOMING COVERED WITH SNOW. |
| Mar 7, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Pocahontas, AR | |
| Mar 7, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 0.8 | Malden, MO | 0.8 AT OBSERVATION |
| Mar 7, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Malden, MO | 0.8 AT OBSERVATION |
| Mar 7, 8:30 AM CST | SLEET 0 | Paragould, AR | DUSTING OF SLEET |
| Mar 7, 8:30 AM CST | SLEET 0.1 | Paragould, AR | DUSTING OF SLEET |
| Mar 7, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 1 | Beech Grove, AR | SNOW AND SLEET |
| Mar 7, 9:45 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Pocahontas, AR | 2 1/2 ON GROUND |
| Mar 7, 9:45 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Pocahontas, AR | 2 1/2 ON GROUND |
| Mar 7, 10:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Pocahontas, AR | 4 INCHES IN THE CITY OF POCAHONTAS. |
| Mar 7, 11:25 AM CST | SNOW 1 | 5 W Marianna, AR | SNOWFALL RATE A HALF OF AN INCH AN HOUR OVER PAST HOUR...MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS...VERY SLICK ROADS |
| Mar 7, 3:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 5 W Pocahontas, AR | SNOW BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROADS. 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON GRASSY AREAS. |
| Mar 7, 3:35 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | West Memphis, AR | 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON GRASSY SURFACES. SNOW BEGINNING TO COVER THE ROADS. |
| Mar 7, 4:25 PM CST | SNOW 6 | 5 W Marianna, AR | 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN LEE COUNTY. |
| Mar 7, 4:35 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Manila, AR | 3 INCHES OF SNOW...ROADS BECOMING SLICK. |
| Mar 7, 4:50 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Jonesboro, AR | LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN JONESBORO. |
| Mar 7, 5:00 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 4 E Downtown Memphis, TN | 2 INCHES OF SNOW IN MIDTOWN MEMPHIS. |
| Mar 7, 5:35 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Piggott, AR | 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN PIGGOTT. SNOW NOW COVERING HWY 49. |
| Mar 7, 5:50 PM CST | SNOW 8 | 5 W Marianna, AR | 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN MARIANNA WITH TWO TO FOUR FEET DRIFTS. |
| Mar 7, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 E Downtown Memphis, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN MIDTOWN MEMPHIS. |
| Mar 7, 6:43 PM CST | SNOW 4.3 | Piggott, AR | 4.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN PIGGOTT. SNOW NOW COVERING HWY 49 AND ROADS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL. |
| Mar 7, 6:48 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Paragould, AR | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN PARAGOULD. |
| Mar 7, 6:48 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Wheatley, AR | 5 INCHES OF SNOW |
| Mar 7, 6:59 PM CST | SNOW 5.6 | Tunica, MS | 5.6 INCHES OF SNOW IN TUNICA WITH ONE TO TWO FEET SNOW DRIFTS. |
| Mar 7, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Atoka, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN ATOKA. |
| Mar 7, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | Kennett, MO | 6.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN KENNETT. |
| Mar 7, 7:15 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Marvell, AR | 6 INCHES OF SNOW IN MARVELL. |
| Mar 7, 7:20 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 2 N Germantown, TN | 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN CORDOVA |
| Mar 7, 7:21 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 5 Sw Olive Branch, MS | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN PLEASANT HILL. |
| Mar 7, 7:29 PM CST | SNOW 8 | Fisher, AR | 8 INCHES OF SNOW IN FISHER |
| Mar 7, 7:30 PM CST | SNOW 0 | 5 Sse Gadsden, TN | 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SE OF GADSEN |
| Mar 7, 7:30 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 5 Sse Gadsden, TN | 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW 5 MILES SE OF GADSEN |
| Mar 7, 7:35 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Wynne, AR | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN WYNEE WITH DRIFTS UP TO ONE FOOT. |
| Mar 7, 7:41 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 Nnw Gibson, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW 4 NNW OF GIBSON. |
| Mar 7, 7:44 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Earle, AR | 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN EARLE. |
| Mar 7, 7:44 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Earle, AR | 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN EARLE. |
| Mar 7, 7:45 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 2 S Lynn, AR | 5 INCHES OF SNOW 2 MILES SOUTH OF LYNN. |
| Mar 7, 7:50 PM CST | SNOW 7 | Bragg City, MO | 7 INCHES OF SNOW IN BRAGG CITY. |
| Mar 7, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Atoka, TN | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN ATOKA...HWY 51 SNOW COVERED AND BECOMING VERY SLICK. |
| Mar 7, 7:59 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 1 N Lyon, MS | 3 INCHES OF SNOW 1 N OF LYON |
| Mar 7, 8:20 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 Nw Oakland, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN THE HICKORY WITHE AREA. |
| Mar 7, 8:23 PM CST | SNOW 3 | 4 W Brownsville, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN RIPLEY AND BROWNSVILLE. |
| Mar 7, 8:23 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Lakeland, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN LAKELAND. |
| Mar 7, 8:30 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Lexington, TN | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN LEXINGTON. |
| Mar 7, 8:34 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Greenfield, TN | 1.5 INCHES IN GREENFIELD TN. |
| Mar 7, 8:35 PM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 N Germantown, TN | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN CORDOVA |
| Mar 7, 8:59 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Jonesboro, AR | LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS 5 INCHES OF SNOW IN JONESBORO. |
| Mar 7, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Jackson, TN | 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN JACKSON |
| Mar 7, 9:09 PM CST | SNOW 6.3 | Tunica, MS | 6.3 INCHES OF SNOW IN TUNICA...ROADS VERY HAZARDOUS AND SNOW COVERED...DRIFTING SNOW ALSO OCCURRING. |
| Mar 7, 9:10 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Parsons, TN | 3.5 INCHES IN PARSONS |
| Mar 7, 9:13 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Ripley, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN RIPLEY. |
| Mar 7, 9:15 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Corinth, MS | 2.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN CORINTH. |
| Mar 7, 9:20 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Gadsden, TN | 4 INCHES OF SNOW IN GADSDEN. |
| Mar 7, 9:20 PM CST | SNOW 4.2 | 4 E Downtown Memphis, TN | 4.2 INCHES OF SNOW IN MIDTOWN MEMPHIS. |
| Mar 7, 9:39 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Whiteville, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN WHITEVILLE. |
| Mar 7, 9:43 PM CST | SNOW 4 | Marks, MS | 4.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN MARKS. |
| Mar 7, 9:48 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Charleston, MS | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN CHARLESTON |
| Mar 7, 9:48 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Charleston, MS | 3 INCHES OF SNOW IN CHARLESTON |
| Mar 7, 9:51 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Pope, MS | 3.0 INCHES OF SNOW IN POPE. |
| Mar 7, 9:55 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Paris, TN | 3 INCHES MEASURED IN PARIS TN. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 00:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1326 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 297 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS44 KMEG 061036 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 436 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET TO PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ABUNDANT DEEP MOISTURE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. AS THIS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHENS...COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE MID SOUTH. ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-061845- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T0600Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 436 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW AND SLEET WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ANY MIXED SNOW AND SLEET WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW ON FRIDAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ ARZ027-028-035-TNZ001-002-019-048-061845- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0010.080307T0000Z-080307T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE... UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 436 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A MIX OF SNOW...SLEET...AND RAIN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO A SNOW AND SLEET MIX TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ON FRIDAY...ALL MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ ARZ036-048-049-MSZ001-TNZ049-050-052>055-088>090-061845- /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DESOTO-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 436 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...AND EXTREME NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS ON FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ TNZ003-004-020-021-051-061845- /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON 436 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE. AS COLDER AIR IS DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SLEET AND SNOW. BY FRIDAY MORNING...ALL MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ JLH
9 follow-up statements
000 WWUS44 KMEG 061718 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1118 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ABUNDANT DEEP MOISTURE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AS THIS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHENS...COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH. ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-070130- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 1118 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL LATER THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ ARZ027-028-035-TNZ001-002-019-048-070130- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0010.080307T0000Z-080307T1200Z/ /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE... UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 1118 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST TENNESSEE THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL EVENTUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. ON FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ TNZ003-004-020-021-051-070130- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON 1118 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. RAIN WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE. AS COLDER AIR IS DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...RAIN WILL MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY MORNING... ALL MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO SNOW AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ARZ036-048-049-MSZ001-TNZ049-050-052>055-088>090-070130- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DESOTO-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 1118 AM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...AND EXTREME NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS ON FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ KRM
000 WWUS44 KMEG 062147 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ABUNDANT DEEP MOISTURE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AS THIS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHENS...COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH. ARZ027-028-035-070600- /O.UPG.KMEG.WW.Y.0010.080307T0000Z-080307T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0600Z-080308T0600Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BY MORNING. ON FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-070600- /O.UPG.KMEG.WW.Y.0010.080307T0000Z-080307T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0600Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BY MORNING. ON FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ036-048-049-070600- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS TONIGHT. COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ MSZ001-TNZ049-050-088-089-070600- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ DESOTO-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-SHELBY-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON... SOMERVILLE 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090-070600- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T1200Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON- DECATUR-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ ARZ058-MSZ002-007-008-010-070600- /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-MARSHALL-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ091-092-070600- /O.EXB.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAVANNAH 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ ARZ026-070600- /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0600Z-080308T0600Z/ CRAIGHEAD- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...JONESBORO 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BY MORNING. ON FRIDAY...SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-070600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT... CARUTHERSVILLE 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL TONIGHT WITH 3 INCHES OR MORE OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ MSZ011>013-070600- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATESVILLE...OXFORD 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MSZ005-006-009-014>017-070600- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO 347 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY EVENING THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ SJM
000 WWUS44 KMEG 070500 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...A WINTER STORM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW TO PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ABUNDANT DEEP MOISTURE NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AS THIS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS NORTHEAST AND STRENGTHENS...COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH. ARZ008-009-017-018-MOZ113-115-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...KENNETT... CARUTHERSVILLE 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL TONIGHT WITH 3 INCHES OR MORE OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY MORNING WITH TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ026>028-035-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0600Z-080308T0600Z/ CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE... WYNNE 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BY MORNING. ON FRIDAY... SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T0600Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION OVER TO ALL SNOW TOWARDS MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE AREA BY MORNING. ON FRIDAY... SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE BEFORE SNOW TAPERS TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ036-048-049-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1200Z-080308T0600Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS TONIGHT. COLDER AIR WILL BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW. THE SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ ARZ058-MSZ001-002-007-008-010-TNZ049-050-088-089-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-TIPTON-HAYWOOD- SHELBY-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN... COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090>092-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THE AREA DURING FRIDAY MORNING ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND BECOME HEAVY WITH SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$ MSZ011>013-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BATESVILLE...OXFORD 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MSZ005-006-009-014>017-071100- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO 1100 PM CST THU MAR 6 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. RAIN WILL DEVELOP OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. COLDER AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN SOUTHWARD INTO THESE AREAS DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON ALLOWING THE RAIN TO MIX WITH SNOW. BY FRIDAY EVENING THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW AND WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD TAPER TO FLURRIES BY LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. $$
000 WWUS44 KMEG 071106 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM INCLUDING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO AFFECT A LARGE PART OF THE MID-SOUTH TODAY AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD TO NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. COLDER AIR WILL PUSH SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH TODAY. MEANWHILE...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST. AS A RESULT...SNOW...SOMETIMES HEAVY...WILL MOVE INTO EAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL LATER THIS MORNING. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND PARTS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. MSZ011-012-071800- /O.UPG.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ QUITMAN-PANOLA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...BATESVILLE 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ013-071800- /O.UPG.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ LAFAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OXFORD 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ020-021-071800- /O.EXA.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ036-048-049-071800- /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1106Z-080308T0600Z/ CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-MOZ113-115-071800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES LATER THIS MORNING INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-071800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ ARZ058-MSZ001-002-007-008-010-TNZ049-050-088-089-071800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-TIPTON-HAYWOOD- SHELBY-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN... COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090>092-071800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ022>024-071800- /O.EXA.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AMORY...ABERDEEN 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MSZ005-006-009-014-071800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ015>017-071800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...TUPELO 506 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ JCL
000 WWUS44 KMEG 071620 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM INCLUDING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO AFFECT A LARGE PART OF THE MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER THE NORTH-CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO THIS MORNING. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD TO NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST. AS A RESULT...SNOW...SOMETIMES HEAVY...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO EAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND PARTS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. OCCASIONAL SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ058-MSZ001-002-007-008-010>012-TNZ049-050-088-089-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-SHELBY-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090>092-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ013-020-021-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.080307T1800Z-080308T0600Z/ LAFAYETTE-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OXFORD 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ005-006-009-014-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MSZ015>017-022>024-080030- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 1020 AM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ KRM
000 WWUS44 KMEG 072015 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM INCLUDING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS TO AFFECT A LARGE PART OF THE MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ALABAMA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS LOW WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES NORTHEASTWARD TO NORTH CAROLINA BY SATURDAY MORNING. COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. MEANWHILE...A STRONG UPPER LEVEL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST. AS A RESULT...SNOW...SOMETIMES HEAVY... WILL CONTINUE ACROSS EAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL PUSH EASTWARD ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTO WEST TENNESSEE AND PARTS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ ARZ058-MSZ001-002-007-008-010>012-TNZ049-050-088-089-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-SHELBY-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090>092-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ013-020-021-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ LAFAYETTE-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...OXFORD 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ005-006-009-014-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. $$ MSZ015>017-022>024-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.080308T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 215 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ SJM
000 WWUS44 KMEG 080436 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH... .SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END ACROSS THE MID SOUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES TO THE CAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY. MSZ005-006-081200- /O.UPG.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES. 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FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES. 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. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO ONE INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ ARZ058-080600- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HELENA 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 9 INCHES. 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. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090>092-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH ONE TO TWO INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 7 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$ MSZ015>017-022>024-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 1036 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 1 TO 2 INCHES. 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. $$
000 WWUS44 KMEG 080547 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE MID SOUTH... .SNOW WILL GRADUALLY COME TO AN END ACROSS THE MID SOUTH BY SATURDAY MORNING AS A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES TO THE CAROLINA COAST ON SATURDAY. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-080700- /O.EXP.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THUS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ ARZ058-080700- /O.EXP.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T0600Z/ PHILLIPS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HELENA 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. THUS...THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ TNZ001-002-019-048-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ LAKE-OBION-DYER-LAUDERDALE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...DYERSBURG 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO ONE INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ001-002-007-008-010>012-TNZ049-050-088-089-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ DESOTO-MARSHALL-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-TIPTON-HAYWOOD- SHELBY-FAYETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA... CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN... COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 8 INCHES. 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. $$ MSZ003-004-TNZ003-004-020-021-051>055-090>092-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ BENTON MS-TIPPAH-WEAKLEY-HENRY-GIBSON-CARROLL-CROCKETT-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH ONE TO TWO INCHES ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 TO 7 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. 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A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA OVERNIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE BETWEEN 3 TO 5 INCHES. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. $$ MSZ009-014-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PRENTISS-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOONEVILLE...NEW ALBANY 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE AROUND 2 INCHES. 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. $$ MSZ015>017-022>024-081200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-080308T1200Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 1147 PM CST FRI MAR 7 2008 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA OVERNIGHT WITH UP TO AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE 1 TO 2 INCHES. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
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
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 Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Mar 5, 8:53 PM CST, 7 hours 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 8:53 PM CST, 7 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
853 PM CST WED MAR 5 2008
.DISCUSSION...
02Z SURFACE MAP SHOWS A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR ST LOUIS TO
THE ARKLATEX REGION. LOW CLOUDS WERE NOTED BEHIND THE FRONT OVER
THE NORTHWEST HALF OF MO. OVER THE MIDSOUTH...WINDS WERE LIGHT
WITH TEMPS MAINLY IN THE 40S.
CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK...ONLY MINOR TWEAKS MADE TO TEMPS AND
WINDS TO ACCOUNT FOR LATEST FRONTAL TIMING.
18Z NAM AND GFS MODELS CONTINUE TO PROG WINTRY WEATHER NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 40 LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
PWB
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 251 PM CST WED MAR 5 2008/
DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PROVIDE THE MID SOUTH WITH ANOTHER 24
TO 30 HOURS OF TRANQUIL WEATHER AND SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES.
A FULL LATITUDE H5 UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES INTO THE CENTRAL U.S.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO
THE REGION JUST AS MOISTURE PUSHES NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST AS A
SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS ALONG THE GULF COAST AND MOVES INTO GEORGIA.
THE 12 UTC GFS IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE WITH THE COLD AIR AND
QPF...HOWEVER THE NAM IS THE ONLY 12 UTC MODEL OUTLIER. DECIDED TO
ISSUE A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE MID SOUTH
FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING BASED ON GENERAL
MODEL CONSENSUS. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA...WHILE LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN OTHER PORTIONS OF FAR NORTHERN MS...WESTERN TN AND
EAST CENTRAL AR.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSE TO 20 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL ON
SATURDAY ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. A WARMING
TREND WILL COMMENCE ON SUNDAY WITH TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL BY
MID WEEK. SOUTHEAST PARTS OF THE REGION MAY SEE A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON DAY 7...OTHERWISE DRY WEATHER IS
FORECAST.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 39 53 35 36 / 10 20 100 100
MKL 30 52 35 35 / 10 10 100 100
JBR 36 47 32 34 / 10 20 100 100
TUP 31 61 39 41 / 10 20 100 70
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-CROSS-GREENE-LAWRENCE-
MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT-RANDOLPH.
MO...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...NONE.
TN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING FOR CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-
LAUDERDALE-OBION-WEAKLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 3:01 PM CST, 13 hours 35 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 301 PM CST WED MAR 5 2008 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-062315- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-CLAY-COAHOMA- CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DUNKLIN-DYER- FAYETTE-GIBSON-GREENE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY- ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-LAWRENCE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON- MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI-MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT- PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-QUITMAN-RANDOLPH-SHELBY- ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA- UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- 301 PM CST WED MAR 5 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH. A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE GULF COAST LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND MOVE INTO GEORGIA ON FRIDAY. COLD AIR IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT...WHICH WILL ALLOW RAIN TO CHANGE TO SNOW FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE FORECAST IN THE WATCH AREA. LIGHTER SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN OTHER PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. OKULSKI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 3:47 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee and 7 more | 38 hr |
| Mar 6, 4:36 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Cross, Mississippi, Poinsett | 11 hr |
| Mar 6, 10:45 AM CST | River Flood Warning | MEG | Dyer, Lake | 4 days |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Tennessee, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in Mississippi, 2008Winter Storm Warnings in Arkansas, 2008Every winter storm warning in 2008
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.