Alert archive / Mississippi / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this winter storm warning at Jan 8, 2011, 2:24 PM CST for 7 counties in Arkansas; 22 counties in Mississippi; 15 counties in Tennessee. It took effect at Jan 9, 2011, 2:06 PM CST. It was in force for 14 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
- Jan 8, 2011, 2:24 PM CST (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 9, 2011, 2:06 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2011, 4:30 AM CST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 44 counties
Crittenden County, AR, Cross County, AR, Lee County, AR, Mississippi County, AR, Phillips County, AR, Poinsett County, AR, St. Francis County, AR, Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Coahoma County, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Quitman County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tate County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Tunica County, MS, Union County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS, Carroll County, TN, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Shelby County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2:25 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Clarksdale, MS | SNOW AND SLEET MIX. |
| Jan 9, 2:43 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Algoma, MS | SNOWING FOR 5 MINUTES, GROUND COVERED. |
| Jan 9, 2:43 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Tula, MS | SNOWING FOR 10 MINUTES, GROUND AND ROADS ARE GETTING COVERED. |
| Jan 9, 3:01 PM CST | SNOW 0 | Amory, MS | SNOW STICKING TO BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. |
| Jan 9, 3:02 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Clarksdale, MS | 1/2 TO 1 INCH SNOW/SLEET MIX ON THE GROUND. |
| Jan 9, 3:02 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Clarksdale, MS | 1 INCH SNOW/SLEET MIX ON THE GROUND. |
| Jan 9, 4:26 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Charleston, MS | 1/2 INCH SNOW MEASURED ON GROUND. |
| Jan 9, 4:39 PM CST | SLEET 0.3 | New Albany, MS | SLEET LASTED FOR AN HOUR AND 10 MINUTES...NOW SWITCHED TO SNOW. |
| Jan 9, 5:28 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Aberdeen, MS | SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION. ALL BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS ARE SNOW COVERED AND SLICK. |
| Jan 9, 5:50 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 E Senatobia, MS | |
| Jan 9, 6:48 PM CST | SNOW 0.5 | Eudora, MS | |
| Jan 9, 6:58 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 1 E Senatobia, MS | |
| Jan 9, 7:27 PM CST | SNOW 0.8 | 5 E Nettleton, MS | SNOWING MODERATELY. |
| Jan 9, 7:33 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Southaven, MS | |
| Jan 9, 7:35 PM CST | SNOW 0.3 | 1 N Bartlett, TN | |
| Jan 9, 7:40 PM CST | SNOW 0.6 | Germantown, TN | |
| Jan 9, 7:50 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Tunica, MS | 1.5 INCHES REPORTED IN TUNICA COUNTY MY EMA. ROADS ARE COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. |
| Jan 9, 7:53 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Coffeeville, MS | YALOBUSHA COUNTY EMA REPORTING 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND. ROADS ARE COVERED AND HAZARDOUS. |
| Jan 9, 8:02 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Oxford, MS | |
| Jan 9, 8:06 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Senatobia, MS | |
| Jan 9, 8:34 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Tupelo, MS | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTING 2 INCHES OF SNOW. |
| Jan 9, 8:42 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Belmont, MS | |
| Jan 9, 8:43 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 6 S Tishomingo, MS | |
| Jan 9, 8:43 PM CST | SNOW 1.5 | Forrest City, AR | |
| Jan 9, 8:44 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Tupelo, MS | |
| Jan 9, 8:45 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 N Baldwyn, MS | 1 INCH OF SLEET SNOW MIX. |
| Jan 9, 8:46 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Pontotoc, MS | |
| Jan 9, 8:48 PM CST | SNOW 1 | 1 N Germantown, TN | |
| Jan 9, 8:50 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 10 S Batesville, MS | AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS HEAVY SNOW IN SOUTHERN PANOLA COUNTY RECEIVED VIA NWS JACKSON MS. LATEST SNOW AMOUNT OF 4 INCHES REPORTED. |
| Jan 9, 8:50 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 10 S Batesville, MS | AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS HEAVY SNOW IN SOUTHERN PANOLA COUNTY. LATEST SNOW AMOUNT OF 5 INCHES REPORTED. |
| Jan 9, 8:57 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Atoka, TN | |
| Jan 9, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | New Albany, MS | HEAVY SNOW REPORTED BY AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS IN NEW ALBANY. LATEST SNOW AMOUNT OF 2.5 INCHES REPORTED WITH 1.5 INCHES FALLING DURING THE PAST HOUR. REPORT RECEIVED VIA NWS JACKSON MS. |
| Jan 9, 9:02 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.2 | Oxford, MS | |
| Jan 9, 9:12 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Germantown, TN | |
| Jan 9, 9:15 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Robinsonville, MS | |
| Jan 9, 9:25 PM CST | SLEET 0 | Water Valley, MS | AMATEUR RADIO REPORTS OF HIGHWAY 32 NEAR WATER VALLEY ICED OVER. |
| Jan 9, 9:25 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | Tupelo, MS | LEE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS HEAVY SNOW AND 4 INCHES CURRENTLY ACCUMULATED. |
| Jan 9, 9:25 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Tula, MS | TRAINED SPOTTER IN TULA MISSISSIPPI REPORTING 6.0 INCHES. SNOWING HEAVILY AT TIME OF REPORT. |
| Jan 9, 9:28 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.5 | Blue Springs, MS | UNION COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN BLUE SPRINGS. |
| Jan 9, 9:28 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 5 S Verona, MS | STORM SPOTTER REPORTS HEAVY SNOW FALLING IN SHANNON IN SOUTHERN LEE COUNTY. CURRENTLY 4.0 INCHES ON THE GROUND. 2 INCHES HAVE FALLEN DURING THE PAST HOUR. |
| Jan 9, 9:30 PM CST | SNOW 2.7 | 9 N Tremont, MS | SPOTTERS REPORTING 2.7 INCHES 9 MILES NORTH OF TREMONT. |
| Jan 9, 9:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Amory, MS | MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACROSS MONROE COUNTY. SNOW FALLING VERY HEAVILY WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN AMORY. |
| Jan 9, 9:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.5 | 3 E Nettleton, MS | AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS 3.5 INCHES ABOUT 3.5 EAST OF NETTLETON. |
| Jan 9, 9:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.5 | Marks, MS | QUITMAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A MEASURED SNOW AMOUNT OF 6.5 INCHES ALONG THE CHARLEY PRIDE HIGHWAY IN MARKS MISSISSIPPI. |
| Jan 9, 9:32 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | 10 E Crowder, MS | |
| Jan 9, 9:35 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Oakland, TN | |
| Jan 9, 9:37 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Somerville, TN | SNOWING FOR 3 HOURS. ROADS ARE VERY SLICK. |
| Jan 9, 9:38 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.5 | Oxford, MS | HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS 4.5 INCHES OF SNOW IN OXFORD. REPORT RELAYED VIA NWS JACKSON MISSISSIPPI. |
| Jan 9, 9:43 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3.5 | Tupelo, MS | HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS 3.5 INCHES OF SNOW MEASURED AT MILE MARKER 278 ALONG THE NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY NORTH OF TUPELO. REPORTED VIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MISSISSIPPI. |
| Jan 9, 9:44 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Lakeland, TN | |
| Jan 9, 9:57 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Atoka, TN | |
| Jan 9, 10:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.4 | Germantown, TN | AN OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTS 2.4 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND...WITH 0.8 INCHES FALLING DURING THE PAST HOUR. |
| Jan 9, 10:00 PM CST | SNOW 3.3 | Germantown, TN | AN OFF DUTY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTS 3.3 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND...WITH 0.9 INCHES FALLING DURING THE PAST HOUR. |
| Jan 9, 10:01 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Oxford, MS | LAFAYETTE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS 5 INCHES OF MEASURED SNOWFALL. |
| Jan 9, 10:06 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4 | 5 E Nettleton, MS | HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS 4 INCHES OF SNOW FIVE MILES EAST OF NETTLETON MISSISSIPPI. |
| Jan 9, 10:16 PM CST | SNOW 2 | 3 E Whitehaven, TN | |
| Jan 9, 10:20 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.8 | 10 Sw Water Valley, MS | YALOBUSHA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS 4.75 INCHES OF SNOW BETWEEN WATER VALLEY AND OAKLAND MISSISSIPPI. |
| Jan 9, 10:28 PM CST | SNOW 1 | Jackson, TN | TELEVISION MEDIA MEASURED 1.0 INCH IN JACKSON. |
| Jan 9, 10:32 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 4.2 | Senatobia, MS | |
| Jan 9, 10:36 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Shannon, MS |
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 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 1495 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
762 WWUS44 KMEG 082024 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 224 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE MIDSOUTH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE TEXAS GULF COAST SUNDAY MORNING TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF THE SYSTEM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING NEAR THE ARKLATEX REGION AND SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE MIDSOUTH BY SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT AND BECOME LIGHTER INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING AS THE STORM PUSHES EAST OF THE AREA. IT APPEARS THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW INITIALLY SOUTH OF TUNICA TO TUPELO MISSISSIPPI LINE...BUT ANY SLEET SHOULD QUICKLY TURN TO SNOW SUNDAY EVENING. ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>013-015>017-020>024-091100- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0001.110109T2100Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2100Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW- MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 224 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 5 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME SLEET WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-014-TNZ053-088>092-091100- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH- ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-CHESTER-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 224 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY MID EVENING SUNDAY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ TNZ049-050-052-054-055-091100- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON-HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON 224 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ027-028-TNZ003-004-019>021-048-051-091100- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.A.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE- CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...MARTIN... DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON 224 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ BORGHOFF
7 follow-up statements
979 WWUS44 KMEG 090417 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1017 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE MIDSOUTH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE TEXAS GULF COAST SUNDAY MORNING TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF THE SYSTEM EARLY SUNDAY MORNING NEAR THE ARKLATEX REGION AND SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY INITIALLY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT THE ONSET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE MIDSOUTH BY SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY NIGHT AND COULD BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. IT APPEARS THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW SOUTH OF A CHARLESTON TO FULTON MISSISSIPPI LINE AFTER MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN WILL BECOME LIGHT BY MONDAY MORNING. ARZ027-028-TNZ020-021-048-051-091230- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON 1017 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-014-TNZ049-050-052>055-088>092- 091230- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH- ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE... BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1017 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY MID EVENING SUNDAY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>013-015>017-020>024-091230- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2100Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW- MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 1017 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF A CHARLESTON TO FULTON MISSISSIPPI LINE. * TIMING: SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME SLEET WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW SUNDAY EVENING. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. SOUTH OF A CHARLESTON TO FULTON LINE...SNOW MAY MIX WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ TNZ003-004-019-091230- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG 1017 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001-002-091230- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY 1017 PM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAB
513 WWUS44 KMEG 091137 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 537 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE MIDSOUTH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE TEXAS GULF COAST THIS MORNING TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW WILL DEVELOP NORTH OF THE SYSTEM LATER THIS MORNING NEAR THE ARKLATEX REGION AND SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY INITIALLY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT THE ONSET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE MIDSOUTH BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. IT APPEARS THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW SOUTH OF A WEST HELENA ARKANSAS TO AMORY MISSISSIPPI LINE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. ARZ035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-014-TNZ049-050-052>055-088>092- 091800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH- ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE... BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 537 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE ENHANCED INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH AND BEYOND...ESPECIALLY IF ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY MIX IN AS TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>013-015>017-020>024-091800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2100Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW- MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 537 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LITTLE IS ANY SLEET ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR SOUTH OF A WEST HELENA ARKANSAS TO AMORY MISSISSIPPI LINE. * TIMING: SNOW AND POSSIBLY SOME SLEET WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE ENHANCED INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH AND BEYOND...ESPECIALLY IF ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY MIX IN AS TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ARZ027-028-TNZ020-021-048-051-091800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON 537 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY BE ENHANCED INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH AND BEYOND...ESPECIALLY IF ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY MIX IN AS TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR THE FREEZING MARK MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-091800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG 537 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: SNOW COVERED ROADS AND DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST AT LEAST INTO THE MONDAY MORNING RUSH...AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THE DAY AND BEYOND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CCD
014 WWUS44 KMEG 091610 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1010 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE MIDSOUTH LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE TEXAS GULF COAST THIS MORNING TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY LATE TONIGHT. SNOW HAS DEVELOPED NEAR THE ARKLATEX REGION THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE DAY INTO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE SNOW MAY INITIALLY BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT THE ONSET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. THE SNOW WILL THEN CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE REST OF THE MIDSOUTH BY THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. IT APPEARS THERE IS STILL A CHANCE THAT SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW SOUTH OF A WEST HELENA ARKANSAS TO AMORY MISSISSIPPI LINE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. AS THE SNOW ENDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE WOULD LIKELY PROLONG THE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ARZ035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-014-TNZ049-050-052>055-088>092- 100015- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH- ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE... BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 1010 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>013-015>017-020>024-100015- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2100Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW- MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 1010 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 7 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW AND SOME SLEET WILL BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ARZ027-028-TNZ020-021-048-051-100015- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-CROCKETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON 1010 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-100015- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.110110T0300Z-110110T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG 1010 AM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BORGHOFF
912 WWUS44 KMEG 092006 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 206 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO LAST THROUGH TONIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ALONG THE GULF COAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...MAINLY SOUTH OF OXFORD AND TUPELO. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES...BEFORE TAPERING OFF BEFORE SUNRISE. AS THE SNOW ENDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE WOULD LIKELY PROLONG THE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ARZ027-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-TNZ049-053-088>092-100730- /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2200Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-TIPTON-CHESTER-SHELBY-FAYETTE- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS... FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 206 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>017-020>024-100730- /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2006Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 206 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW AND SOME SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ARZ028-TNZ020-021-048-050>052-054-055-100730- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ MISSISSIPPI-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON- HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON 206 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-100730- /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG 206 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY BY MID EVENING. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BORGHOFF
691 WWUS44 KMEG 092147 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 347 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO LAST THROUGH TONIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ALONG THE GULF COAST TONIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE EVENING. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...MAINLY SOUTH OF OXFORD AND TUPELO. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...HEAVY AT TIMES...BEFORE TAPERING OFF JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. AS THE SNOW ENDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE WOULD LIKELY PROLONG THE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ARZ027-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-TNZ049-053-088>092-100800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110109T2200Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-TIPTON-CHESTER-SHELBY-FAYETTE- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS... FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 347 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>017-020>024-100800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 347 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ABOVE 8 INCHES POSSIBLE NORTH OF CLARKSDALE TO TUPELO. * TIMING: SNOW AND SOME SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ARZ028-TNZ020-021-048-050>052-054-055-100800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ MISSISSIPPI-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON- HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON 347 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-100800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.110110T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG 347 PM CST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST MONDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ BORGHOFF
491 WWUS44 KMEG 100733 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 133 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO TRACK ALONG THE GULF COAST OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE SNOW WILL BE MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI...MAINLY SOUTH OF OXFORD AND TUPELO. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...HEAVY AT TIMES...BEFORE TAPERING OFF JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. AS THE SNOW ENDS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE ARE LIKELY TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. ANY FREEZING DRIZZLE WOULD LIKELY PROLONG THE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ARZ027-035-036-048-MSZ001>006-009-TNZ049-053-088>092-101200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ POINSETT-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS- TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-TIPTON-CHESTER-SHELBY-FAYETTE- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS... FORREST CITY...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH...IUKA... BOONEVILLE...COVINGTON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 133 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 10 INCHES IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS HAVE DETERIORATED RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ049-058-MSZ007-008-010>017-020>024-101200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ LEE AR-PHILLIPS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE- UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...TUNICA...CLARKSDALE... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 133 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 10 INCHES IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. * TIMING: SNOW AND SOME SLEET WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. ANY THUNDERSTORMS WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE HOURLY SNOWFALL RATES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. && $$ ARZ028-TNZ020-021-048-050>052-054-055-101200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ MISSISSIPPI-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON- HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... HUNTINGDON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON 133 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 3 TO 7 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-101200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG 133 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING: SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY AS SNOW TRANSITIONS TO FREEZING DRIZZLE MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ CCD
254 WWUS44 KMEG 101030 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 430 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...MAJOR WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH BUT LINGERING LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A THREAT... .STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS QUICKLY EXITING THE MIDSOUTH THIS MORNING. HOWEVER ANOTHER DISTURBANCE WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE FREEZING DRIZZLE INSTEAD OF HEAVY SNOW. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE MIDSOUTH TODAY BEFORE TAPERING OFF TUESDAY MORNING. LIGHT SNOW MAY ALSO MIX IN ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ARZ027-028-035-036-048-049-058-MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ020-021- 048>055-088>092-101830- /O.CAN.KMEG.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0002.110110T1200Z-110111T1800Z/ POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS- DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-TATE- PRENTISS-COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS- ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-GIBSON- CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER- HENDERSON-DECATUR-SHELBY-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE... WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... CORINTH...IUKA...TUNICA...BOONEVILLE...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON...SOMERVILLE... BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 430 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: LITTLE IF ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AREA WIDE. * TIMING: LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE DAY. VERY LIGHT SNOW MAY MIX IN ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY LATE MORNING TUESDAY. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY WORSEN THROUGH THE DAY AS FREEZING DRIZZLE COMMENCES. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE FREEZING MARK IN MOST AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026-MOZ113-115-TNZ001>004-019-101830- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-110110T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0002.110110T1200Z-110111T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN... PARIS...DYERSBURG 430 AM CST MON JAN 10 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: ONE TO TWO HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF A JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO PARIS TENNESSEE LINE. * TIMING: LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BEGIN LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL BE INTERMITTENT THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW MAY MIX IN ESPECIALLY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD END BY LATE MORNING TUESDAY. * IMPACTS: ROAD CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY WORSEN THROUGH THE DAY AS FREEZING DRIZZLE COMMENCES. THE DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE FREEZING MARK IN MOST AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CCD
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 Jan 8, 11:47 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 8, 11:47 AM CST, 2 hours 37 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
1147 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011
.UPDATE...
UPDATED FOR 18Z AVIATION
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1112 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011/
UPDATE...
SOME CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE WINTER STORM WATCH AND THE EXPECTED
CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER A LOOK AT THE 12Z
MODELS...BUT FIRST THING IS FIRST. CONDITIONS TODAY SEEM TO BE
MOSTLY ON TRACK...BUT MADE SOME TWEAKS TO TEMPERATURES BASED ON
THE CAA REGIME BEGINNING TO PUSH INTO THE AREA. TEMPERATURES
SHOULD FALL THE REST OF THE DAY. SOME CU WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MO BOOTHEEL...SO ALSO ADJUSTED THE SKY
COVER.
NOW ONTO THE WINTER STORM...THE GFS HAS COME INTO LINE WITH THE
MORE NORTHERLY TREND FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE MODEL RUNS THAT HAS BEEN
ADVERTISED ON THE ECMWF AND CANADIAN FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. MEAN QPF
IS NOW AT LEAST 1/4 INCH SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MARKED TREE ARKANSAS
TO DYER AND HUNTINGDON TENNESSEE ON THE GFS/ECMWF. IN ADDITION...
THE SREF HAS SURPRISINGLY MUCH HIGHER AMOUNTS THAN EVEN THIS AND
PRODUCES WARNING CRITERIA SNOW CWAWIDE. NOT READY TO BUY INTO THIS
YET UNTIL OPERATIONAL MODELS SHOW THAT TREND BUT IT DOES BEAR
WATCHING. NAM IS STILL WAY FAR SOUTH...BUT THAT IS THE ONLY MODEL
LEFT SHOWING THIS SO DISCOUNTED THAT SOLUTION.
EXPANDED THE WINTER STORM WATCH NORTH AND UPDATED THE GRIDS TO
ACCOUNT FOR THIS NORTHERLY TREND. STILL LOOKS LIKE A 6 HOUR
WINDOW OF HEAVY...POSSIBLY CONVECTIVE SNOWS WITHIN THE DEFORMATION
BAND BUT IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE AREAS THAT
EXPERIENCE THE HEAVIEST SNOW.
BORGHOFF
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 428 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011/
DISCUSSION...
MAIN FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE THE POTENTIAL WINTER STORM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AS TIMING AND INTENSITIES ARE BEGINNING TO
COME MORE INTO FOCUS.
FOR TODAY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD ACROSS THE
MIDSOUTH WITH AMPLE CAA. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL NOT REACH THE 40
DEGREE MARK NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE/MISSISSIPPI LINE WITH THE EXTREME
NORTHEAST CWA UNABLE TO GET ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK. GUSTY
NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE DAY WILL NOT HELP IN MAKING IT FEEL
ANY WARMER WITH WIND CHILL READINGS LIKELY TO RUN IN THE MID 20S
ALL DAY IN THE MEMPHIS METRO AREA. CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY
INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY WITH
TEMPERATURES NOTICEABLY COLDER. READINGS IN THE TEENS WILL BE
LIKELY NORTH OF A JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO SAVANNAH TENNESSEE LINE
WITH LOW TO MID 20S ELSEWHERE.
MODEL SOLUTIONS SEEM TO BE COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT WITH ALL
PARAMETERS CONCERNING THE LATE WEEKEND WINTER STORM. STILL BELIEVE
PRECIPITATION WILL ENTER THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA REGION AROUND NOON
SUNDAY AS A SNOW/SLEET MIX. MODEL SOUNDINGS REMAIN DRY BELOW 700
MB AROUND THIS TIME BUT SHOULD MOISTEN QUICKLY WITH RAPID
ISENTROPIC ASCENT. DUE TO THIS DRY LAYER...A FEW SLEET PELLETS
SHOULD BE MIXED IN WITH SNOW DUE TO EVAPORATIVE COOLING BUT SHOULD
QUICKLY CHANGE OVER TO ALL SNOW.
CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 7 PM
AND MIDNIGHT MAINLY ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND EAST CENTRAL
ARKANSAS AS THE H5 SHORTWAVE SWINGS ACROSS THE AREA. UPPER DYNAMICS
WILL BE WEAKENING AS THE STORM CROSSES THROUGH THE CWA BUT STILL
BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE ISOLATED CONVECTIVE SNOW BANDS EMBEDDED
WITHIN THE MAIN SNOW SHIELD...MAINLY ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI. SEE
LATEST HWO FOR EXPECTED ACCUMULATION TOTALS.
SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY ALBEIT MUCH LIGHTER IN INTENSITY
AS BETTER DYNAMICS MOVE EAST. DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS MONDAY...SNOW
ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI COULD MIX WITH LIGHT RAIN AS LOW LEVEL
THERMAL PROFILES WARM. THIS MAY AIDE IN EATING AWAY AT THE SNOW
DEPTH BUT MAY ALSO POSE PROBLEMS WITH ICY ROADWAYS OVERNIGHT AS
TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING AGAIN. AT THE SAME TIME...A
WEAKER WAVE OF ENERGY ROUNDING THE BASE OF A BROAD H5 LONGWAVE
TROUGH WILL SWING EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THIS WAVE SHOULD
ADD AN ADDITIONAL COUPLE OF TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SNOW ALONG AND
NORTH OF A JONESBORO ARKANSAS TO PARIS TENNESSEE LINE INTO TUESDAY
MORNING WITH MAINLY FLURRIES ELSEWHERE. SNOWFALL SHOULD END ACROSS
THE AREA COMPLETELY BY TUESDAY EVENING. TIMING AND COVERAGE OF
ONGOING WINTER STORM WATCH LOOKS GOOD ATTM AND WILL KEEP IT AS IS.
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL THEN FILTER INTO THE MIDSOUTH TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. MODELS STILL PROG A 1046 SURFACE HIGH
SETTLING INTO THE PLAINS AND INTO THE MIDSOUTH THURSDAY. AMPLE
CLOUD COVER WILL KEEP HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S IN
NORTHERN AREAS TO THE MID 30S ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY. THIS WILL ALSO ALLOW SNOW TO REMAIN ON THE GROUND
THROUGH THIS PERIOD. OVERNIGHT LOWS FOR THIS TIME FRAME MAY NEED TO
BE ADJUSTED DOWNWARD DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH SNOW HAS FALLEN AND
WHERE. FOR NOW...KEPT PERSISTENCE GOING WITH TEENS TO LOW 20S FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH.
A GRADUAL WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN FRIDAY AS SOUTHERLY WINDS
RETURN DUE TO THE RETREATING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE. AS A
RESULT...TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES.
MEANWHILE ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE PLAINS WILL DEEPEN
AND HEAD TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES. RAIN SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OUT
AHEAD OF THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT AND AFFECT THE MIDSOUTH
OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
CCD
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION FOR THE NEXT
24 HOURS. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH AND GUSTY BRIEFLY THIS
AFTERNOON...HOWEVER THE GUSTS WILL END BY 21Z. FEW TO SCATTERED
CUMULUS CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FROM THE NORTH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL DIE DOWN AT SUNSET AND BEGIN TO
SLOWLY VEER TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT. CLOUDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE
TOMORROW AS THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM BEGINS TO MOVE TOWARDS THE
REGION FROM THE WEST AFTER 18Z.
RRH
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 37 19 33 27 / 0 0 30 100
MKL 34 14 33 26 / 0 0 10 90
JBR 34 17 31 24 / 0 0 10 70
TUP 40 19 33 29 / 0 0 80 100
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR LEE AR-PHILLIPS.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR CRITTENDEN-CROSS-ST. FRANCIS.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT.
MO...NONE.
MS...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT FOR CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE
MS-MONROE-PANOLA-PONTOTOC-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-
YALOBUSHA.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-
TISHOMINGO-UNION.
TN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR CHESTER-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-MCNAIRY-SHELBY.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR CARROLL-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-GIBSON-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
HENRY-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-TIPTON-WEAKLEY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 8, 11:14 AM CST, 3 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1114 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ113-115- MSZ001>017-020>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-091300- 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- 1114 AM CST SAT JAN 8 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MARKED TREE ARKANSAS TO DYERSBURG AND PARIS TENNESSEE FOR MAINLY SUNDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI. ISOLATED AREAS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY ANY CONVECTIVE SNOW BANDS COULD RECEIVE HIGHER ACCUMULATIONS. NORTH OF THE WATCH GENERALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. CONSULT THE WINTER STORM WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...BUT SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE ENCOURAGED SUNDAY NIGHT. CCD/BORGHOFF
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Mississippi, 2011Winter Storm Warnings in Tennessee, 2011Winter Storm Warnings in Arkansas, 2011Every winter storm warning in 2011
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.