Alert archive / Mississippi / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this winter storm warning at Feb 3, 2011, 2:56 PM CST for 10 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Feb 3, 2011, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2011, 2:56 PM CST (20:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 3, 2011, 4:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
Counties Calhoun County, MS, Chickasaw County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Monroe County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tallahatchie County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Yalobusha County, MS
The radar
The Columbus AFB radar (KGWX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 116 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
- 620 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 94 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
529 WWUS44 KMEG 032056 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 256 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...A GULF COAST STORM WILL BRING A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO A GOOD PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY... .SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. THIS MOISTURE WILL BE FORCED TO ASCEND OVER THE CURRENT ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI WITH A CHANGE OVER TO ALL FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES. WARMER AIR WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO ALL RAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY NOON BEFORE THE STORM LIFTS OUT. FURTHER NORTH INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE A WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MSZ006-009-015>017-020>024-040500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0003.110203T2200Z-110204T1800Z/ TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN 256 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. && $$ MSZ004-005-013-014-TNZ091-092-040500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110203T2200Z-110204T1800Z/ TIPPAH-ALCORN-LAFAYETTE-UNION-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY... SAVANNAH 256 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012-TNZ052>055-089-090-040500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110203T2200Z-110205T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 256 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
312 WWUS44 KMEG 032108 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 308 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...A GULF COAST STORM WILL BRING A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO A GOOD PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY... .SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. THIS MOISTURE WILL BE FORCED TO ASCEND OVER THE CURRENT ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI WITH A CHANGE OVER TO ALL FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES. WARMER AIR WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO ALL RAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY NOON BEFORE THE STORM LIFTS OUT. FURTHER NORTH INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE A WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MSZ006-009-015>017-020>024-040515- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.110203T2200Z-110204T1800Z/ TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN 308 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. && $$ MSZ004-005-013-014-TNZ091-092-040515- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110203T2200Z-110204T1800Z/ TIPPAH-ALCORN-LAFAYETTE-UNION-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY... SAVANNAH 308 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012-TNZ052>055-089-090-040515- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110203T2200Z-110205T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 308 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
787 WWUS44 KMEG 032109 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 309 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...A GULF COAST STORM WILL BRING A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO A GOOD PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY... .SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. THIS MOISTURE WILL BE FORCED TO ASCEND OVER THE CURRENT ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI WITH A CHANGE OVER TO ALL FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES. WARMER AIR WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO ALL RAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY NOON BEFORE THE STORM LIFTS OUT. FURTHER NORTH INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE A WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MSZ006-009-015>017-020>024-040515- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.110203T2200Z-110204T1800Z/ TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN 309 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. && $$ MSZ004-005-013-014-TNZ091-092-040515- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110203T2200Z-110204T1800Z/ TIPPAH-ALCORN-LAFAYETTE-UNION-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY... SAVANNAH 309 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012-TNZ052>055-089-090-040515- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110203T2200Z-110205T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 309 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$
323 WWUS44 KMEG 040346 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 946 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...A GULF COAST STORM WILL BRING A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO A GOOD PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY... .SIGNIFICANT MOISTURE WILL SURGE NORTHWARD FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND ON FRIDAY. THIS MOISTURE WILL BE FORCED TO ASCEND OVER THE CURRENT ARCTIC AIRMASS IN PLACE. PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO START OFF AS SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI WITH A CHANGE OVER TO ALL FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDSOUTH COUNTIES. WARMER AIR WILL GRADUALLY CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO ALL RAIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI BY NOON BEFORE THE STORM LIFTS OUT. FURTHER NORTH INTO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE A WINTRY MIX WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. MSZ006-009-015>017-020>024-041200- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110204T1800Z/ TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE- YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...TUPELO...AMORY... ABERDEEN 946 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED ALONG WITH ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON LIGHT SNOW AND SLEET WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER AMOUNTS COMBINED WITH FREEZING RAIN EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. && $$ MSZ004-005-013-014-TNZ091-092-041200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1800Z/ TIPPAH-ALCORN-LAFAYETTE-UNION-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY... SAVANNAH 946 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ ARZ058-MSZ001>003-007-008-010>012-TNZ052>055-089-090-041200- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110205T0000Z/ PHILLIPS-DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TUNICA-TATE-COAHOMA-QUITMAN- PANOLA-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HELENA...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH... TUNICA...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 946 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * SNOW/SLEET/ICE ACCUMULATIONS: SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ALONG WITH UP TO A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FROM LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
361 WWUS44 KMEG 041040 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH MIDMORNING. SNOW POSSIBLE LATE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT... .MIDLEVEL SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE WILL OVERSPREAD A COLD AIRMASS OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI TO CREATE SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA. OVER THE ADVISORY AREA... A MIXTURE OF SLEET...LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TEMPERATURES OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI SHOULD WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING BY MIDMORNING. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO ARKANSAS BY EARLY EVENING...AND TRACK INTO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW TO ONE INCH OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...WEST TENNESSEE...AND AREAS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER. THIS SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER EASTERN ARKANSAS... AND SPREAD EAST THROUGH THE EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT. MSZ006-009-041500- /O.EXB.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110204T2100Z-110205T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IUKA...BOONEVILLE 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. AFTER MIDMORNING... TEMPERATURES SHOULD WARM TO NEAR OR ABOVE FREEZING. LIGHT SNOW PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT...AS TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW FREEZING. * ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE INCH OF SNOW AND SLEET... UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: FREEZING RAIN/SLEET...THROUGH MIDMORNING. SNOW...LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MSZ015>017-020>024-041500- /O.EXT.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW- MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE QUARTER INCH. MINOR SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * TIMING: THROUGH MIDMORNING. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL IS LIKELY TO BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. && $$ ARZ058-041500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0008.110204T1800Z-110205T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ PHILLIPS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HELENA 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW THAT WILL OCCUR THROUGH MIDMORNING. DURING THE AFTERNOON... A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW...WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH BY LATE EVENING. * SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS... UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: SNOW/SLEET...THROUGH MIDMORNING. SNOW...LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MSZ001>005-007-008-TNZ052>055-089>092-041500- /O.NEW.KMEG.WW.Y.0008.110204T2100Z-110205T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH... TUNICA...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR A MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW OCCURING THROUGH MIDMORNING. RAIN AND SNOW MIXTURE WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING: SNOW/SLEET...THROUGH MIDMORNING. SNOW...LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-TNZ001- 041500- /O.EXB.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110204T1800Z-110205T0900Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH. THE ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND ONE INCH. * TIMING: MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ TNZ002>004-019>021-048>051-088-041500- /O.EXB.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110204T2100Z-110205T1200Z/ OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD- CROCKETT-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: AROUND ONE INCH. * TIMING: LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MSZ010>014-041500- /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY 440 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE TENTH INCH. MINOR SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. * TIMING: THROUGH MIDMORNING. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$
170 WWUS44 KMEG 041500 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...A MIX OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION EXPECTED MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH MID MORNING. SNOW POSSIBLE AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT... .MIDLEVEL SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE WILL OVERSPREAD A COLD AIRMASS OVER NORTH MISSISSIPPI TO CREATE SCATTERED AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. UP TO ONE TENTH INCH OF ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO ARKANSAS THIS AFTERNOON...AND TRACK INTO SOUTHEAST MISSOURI OVERNIGHT. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING A CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW BETWEEN ONE AND THREE INCHES OVER MUCH OF THE MID SOUTH THROUGH TONIGHT. MSZ006-009-041600- /O.CAN.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110204T2100Z-110205T1200Z/ TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IUKA...BOONEVILLE 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND THIS HAS ENDED THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION. $$ MSZ020-021-050000- /O.CAN.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WW.Y.0008.110204T1800Z-110205T1200Z/ TALLAHATCHIE-YALOBUSHA- 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING: SNOW/SLEET...THROUGH MIDMORNING. SNOW...LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MSZ015>017-022>024-041600- /O.CAN.KMEG.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TUPELO...AMORY...ABERDEEN 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE FREEZING AND THIS HAS ENDED THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATION. $$ ARZ058-050000- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0008.110204T1500Z-110205T0900Z/ PHILLIPS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...HELENA 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW/SLEET ACCUMULATIONS...UP TO 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS... UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. * TIMING: SNOW/SLEET...THROUGH MIDMORNING. SNOW...LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ MSZ010>014-050000- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KMEG.WW.Y.0008.110204T1800Z-110205T1200Z/ COAHOMA-QUITMAN-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSDALE...BATESVILLE...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * ICE ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO ONE TENTH INCH. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE INCH. * TIMING: FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 6AM SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MSZ001>005-007-008-TNZ052>055-089>092-050000- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110204T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0008.110204T1800Z-110205T1200Z/ DESOTO-MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TUNICA-TATE-MADISON- CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...CORINTH... TUNICA...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS: UP TO 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. * TIMING: FROM NOON TODAY THROUGH 6AM SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-TNZ001- 050000- /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110204T1500Z-110205T0900Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ONE TO THREE INCHES. * TIMING: MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ TNZ002>004-019>021-048>051-088-050000- /O.EXT.KMEG.WW.Y.0007.110204T1800Z-110205T1200Z/ OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD- CROCKETT-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...COVINGTON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 900 AM CST FRI FEB 4 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: ONE TO THREE INCHES. * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MORNING SATURDAY. * IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IS EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Memphis, TN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 3, 2:27 PM CST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 2:27 PM CST, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
227 PM CST THU FEB 3 2011
.DISCUSSION...
NEXT 36 HOURS CHALLENGING WITH A WINTRY MIX PROJECTED TO HIT THE
MIDSOUTH. MODELS HAVE BEEN FAR TO SLOW ON INITIAL PRECIPITATION
FROM THE FIRST WAVE WITH A FEW LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
SEEING SNOW COVERING THE GROUND ALONG WITH A FEW ICE PELLETS.
TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN BELOW GUIDANCE BY A FEW DEGREES WITH
CURRENT READINGS IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S.
SECOND WAVE OF PRECIPITATION SEEN IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI AND
LOUISIANA. THIS WILL MOVE INTO THE MIDSOUTH THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REMAIN STEADY ACROSS THE CWA THUS
PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY BE A MIX OF SNOW AND SLEET ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN THIRD OF THE CWA...CHANGING TO MAINLY FREEZING RAIN
SOUTH AND EAST OF A SUMMER TO IUKA MISSISSIPPI LINE...WHERE A
QUARTER OF AN INCH OF ICE IS EXPECTED. FURTHER NORTH A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY WILL BE NECESSARY WITH ONE TO THREE INCHES OF A
SNOW AND SLEET MIX EXPECTED AND LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF FREEZING RAIN.
LOCATIONS NORTH OF A HELENA ARKANSAS TO JACKSON TENNESSEE WILL
REMAIN DRY THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE NIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW
DEVELOPING BY MORNING AND LESS THAN AN INCH OF SNOW EXPECTED AS
THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PASSES OVER THIS REGION THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
LATEST MODEL RUNS INDICATE ELEVATED WARM LAYER REACHING THE
SURFACE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MIDSOUTH COUNTIES BY MID DAY FRIDAY
WITH A CHANGE OVER TO LIGHT RAIN. PRECIPITATION MAY MIX WITH LIGHT
SNOW FRIDAY EVENING OVER NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...HOWEVER NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AS THE STORM LIFTS OUT. FURTHER
NORTH THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM MAY INTENSIFY ENOUGH TO PULL BACK AND
EXTEND THE TIMING OF THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FURTHER NORTH AND
WEST OVER THE AREA FRIDAY EVENING.
SATURDAY ANS SUNDAY...APPEARS TO BE DRY WITH MILDER TEMPERATURES
AS THE UPPER FLOW BECOMES ZONAL AND LIFTS INTO THE MID PART OF THE
COUNTRY. SOUTH WINDS SHOULD RAISE TEMPERATURES INTO THE 40S BY
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST AREAS. EVEN WARMER READINGS WILL BE
FELT ON SUNDAY AS THE ZONAL PATTERN TURNS MORE SOUTHWEST ALOFT.
HOWEVER THE NEXT DISTURBANCE WILL BRING A LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW MIX
TO PARTS OF THE MIDSOUTH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND ON MONDAY AS A COLD
FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. AT THIS TIME ADVISORY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE REGION.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL ON TUESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH THE LONG RANGE MODELS HINTING AT A STRONGER
GULF LOW DEEPENING ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM COMING
OVER THE MIDSOUTH. PLACED SNOW CHANCES IN THE ZONES FOR NOW AS
TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW FREEZING. CURRENT PROJECTED TRACKS ARE
SIMILAR TO THE HEAVY SNOW EVENT THE MIDSOUTH FELT EARLY LAST
MONTH. WILL HAVE TO WATCH AND WAIT TO SEE IF THIS HOLDS TRUE.
JAB
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
LIGHT BAND OF MIXED PRECIPITATION IS CURRENTLY MOVING IN FROM THE
SOUTH...THEREFORE MENTIONED VERY LIGHT SNOW AT MEM AND LIGHT
WINTRY MIX AT TUP. AFTER THIS BAND OF PRECIP MOVES THROUGH AND
WEAKENS...VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 9Z AT ALL SITES.
SNOW SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM THE SOUTHWEST BY
9Z FOR TUP AND MEM AND MKL SHORTLY AFTER. JBR WILL BEGIN TO SEE
SNOW BY AROUND 15Z AS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER TEXAS MOVES
NORTHEAST INTO THE REGION. MVFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE
PRECIPITATION. PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN SNOW AT JBR...MKL...AND
MEM. A GRADUAL CHANGE FROM SNOW TO SLEET TO FREEZING RAIN IS
EXPECTED AT TUP.
RRH
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 25 34 26 41 / 30 50 30 10
MKL 23 34 25 39 / 20 50 60 10
JBR 20 31 23 39 / 10 30 40 10
TUP 28 37 26 40 / 90 90 30 10
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR PHILLIPS.
MO...NONE.
MS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR BENTON MS-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-MARSHALL-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TATE-TUNICA.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-LAFAYETTE-MARSHALL-
PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-UNION-YALOBUSHA.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY FOR ALCORN-
LAFAYETTE-TALLAHATCHIE-TIPPAH-UNION.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY FOR CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-
ITAWAMBA-LEE MS-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TISHOMINGO-
YALOBUSHA.
TN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR CHESTER-
DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HENDERSON-MADISON.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
SATURDAY NIGHT FOR CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-
HENDERSON-MADISON-MCNAIRY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY FOR HARDIN-MCNAIRY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 11:42 AM CST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1142 AM CST THU FEB 3 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>092-041945- 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- 1142 AM CST THU FEB 3 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS... THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTH MISSISSIPPI...AND WEST TENNESSEE. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE CURRENT SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WINTER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE MIDSOUTH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING THE THREAT OF WINTER WEATHER TO THE REGION AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS...LAW ENFORCEMENT...AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LATER TONIGHT...FRIDAY...AND FRIDAY NIGHT. JAB
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 11:33 AM CST, 3 hours 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1133 AM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ARZ027-028-035-036-048-049-058-MOZ115-MSZ001>017-020>024- TNZ001>004-019>021-048>055-088>092-032200- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CARROLL-CHESTER-CHICKASAW-COAHOMA- CRITTENDEN-CROCKETT-CROSS-DESOTO-DECATUR-DYER-FAYETTE-GIBSON- HARDEMAN-HARDIN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-HENRY-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LAKE- LAUDERDALE-LEE AR-LEE MS-MADISON-MARSHALL-MCNAIRY-MISSISSIPPI- MONROE-OBION-PANOLA-PEMISCOT-PHILLIPS-POINSETT-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS- QUITMAN-SHELBY-ST. FRANCIS-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TIPPAH-TIPTON- TISHOMINGO-TUNICA-UNION-WEAKLEY-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...AMORY...BARTLETT... BATESVILLE...BLYTHEVILLE...BOLIVAR...BOONEVILLE... CARUTHERSVILLE...CLARKSDALE...COLLIERVILLE...CORINTH... COVINGTON...DRESDEN...DYERSBURG...FORREST CITY...GERMANTOWN... HARRISBURG...HELENA...HUMBOLDT...HUNTINGDON...IUKA...JACKSON... LEXINGTON...MARTIN...MEMPHIS...MILAN...MILLINGTON...NEW ALBANY... OLIVE BRANCH...OXFORD...PARIS...SAVANNAH...SOMERVILLE... SOUTHAVEN...TUNICA...TUPELO...UNION CITY...WEST MEMPHIS...WYNNE 1133 AM CST THU FEB 3 2011 ...ACCUMULATING WINTER PRECIPITATION EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY... LIGHT SNOW OR FLURRIES WILL LIKELY DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON WITH ONLY MINOR ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED AS TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE UPPER 20S. HEAVIER WINTER PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ACROSS NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF EAST ARKANSAS. THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION SHOULD SLOWLY SPREAD NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE...MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 BY FRIDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN AS MAINLY SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME SLEET. WARMER AIR ALOFT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO MUCH OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI CHANGING SNOW AND SLEET OVER TO FREEZING RAIN. LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET...AND ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40...WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. FURTHER TO THE NORTH...INCLUDING THE REMAINDER OF EAST AND NORTHEAST ARKANSAS...THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...INTO THE REMAINDER OF WEST TENNESSEE AND THE MEMPHIS METROPOLITAN AREA...LIGHT SNOW SHOULD DEVELOP FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTERMITTENTLY THROUGH THE DAY. MINOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS MAY BECOME NECESSARY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR MAINLY SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MID SOUTH. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS AND PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS. JLH
Local storm report, Feb 3, 1:55 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
155 PM CST THU FEB 03 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0152 PM SNOW NEW ALBANY 34.49N 89.02W
02/03/2011 E0.0 INCH UNION MS NWS EMPLOYEE
SNOW IS NOW COVERING THE GROUND WITH UP TO ONE HALF INCH
OF ACCUMULATION REPORTED. ROADS ARE BECOMING SNOW
COVERED.
0152 PM SNOW OXFORD 34.36N 89.53W
02/03/2011 M0.5 INCH LAFAYETTE MS EMERGENCY MNGR
SNOW MIXED WITH SLEET HAS ACCUMULATED ONE HALF INCH AND
IS NOW COVERING ROADWAYS.
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JLHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2:56 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Alcorn, Benton, Coahoma, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall and 8 more | 42 hr |
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Winter Storm Warnings in Mississippi, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.