Alert archive / Tennessee / Winter Storm Warnings in 2011
Winter Storm Warning 6, NWS Memphis, TN
NWS Memphis, TN issued this winter storm warning at Nov 28, 2011, 4:17 PM CST for 12 counties in Tennessee; 10 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Nov 28, 2011, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 4 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
- Nov 28, 2011, 4:17 PM CST (22:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 28, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 29, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Memphis, TN
All 22 counties
Alcorn County, MS, Benton County, MS, Itawamba County, MS, Lee County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Prentiss County, MS, Tippah County, MS, Tishomingo County, MS, Union County, MS, Chester County, TN, Crockett County, TN, Decatur County, TN, Fayette County, TN, Hardeman County, TN, Hardin County, TN, Haywood County, TN, Henderson County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, Madison County, TN, McNairy County, TN, Tipton County, TN
The radar
The Memphis radar (KNQA), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 7:00 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Jackson, TN | |
| Nov 28, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 3 | Atoka, TN | 3 INCHES OF SNOW ON GROUND IN PAST 4 HOURS. STILL SNOWING |
| Nov 28, 9:45 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 5 | Denmark, TN | |
| Nov 29, 12:08 AM CST | SNOW 1.7 | Bemis, TN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Little Rock, AR (KLZK), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 783 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
707 WWUS44 KMEG 282217 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 417 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM BECOMING MORE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO CHANGE OVER TO A RAIN SNOW MIX...THEN ALL SNOW THIS EVENING AS COLDER AIR MOVES OVER THE REGION. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF TOMORROW MORNING AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST. TNZ048>052-054-055-290630- /O.UPG.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.111129T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0006.111129T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-HENDERSON-DECATUR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON 417 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM 10 PM CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOME OF THE HEAVIER BANDS...DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS. 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. && $$ MSZ002>006-009-014>017-TNZ053-089>092-290630- /O.UPG.KMEG.WS.A.0003.111129T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMEG.WS.W.0006.111129T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-CHESTER-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 417 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW MAY DISRUPT TRAVEL ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-008-012- 013-021>024-TNZ001-019>021-088-290630- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.111129T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN- ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-PANOLA- LAFAYETTE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-DYER-GIBSON- CARROLL-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG... BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...KENNETT... CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...AMORY...ABERDEEN...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... HUNTINGDON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 417 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER IF SNOW COMES DOWN HEAVY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
7 follow-up statements
086 WWUS44 KMEG 290036 AAA WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 636 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE FROM NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. MSZ002>006-009-014>017-TNZ048>055-089>092-291000- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 636 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM 10 PM CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW MAY RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS... AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ008-017-291000- /O.EXA.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WALNUT RIDGE 636 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER IF SNOW COMES DOWN HEAVY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN DRIVING COULD BECOME HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-008-012- 013-021>024-TNZ001-019>021-088-291000- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CROSS-CRITTENDEN- ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-PANOLA- LAFAYETTE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE-LAKE-DYER-GIBSON- CARROLL-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG... BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY...KENNETT... CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...BATESVILLE... OXFORD...AMORY...ABERDEEN...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN... HUNTINGDON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS... MILLINGTON 636 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TENNESSEE MAY SEE PEAK SNOW POTENTIAL DELAYED UNTIL LATE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER...PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW MAY CREATE ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADWAYS...MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PWB
295 WWUS44 KMEG 290117 AAA WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 717 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE FROM NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. MSZ002>006-009-014>017-TNZ048>055-089>092-290930- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-UNION- PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON... SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 717 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM 10 PM CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW MAY RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS... AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ TNZ002>004-290930- /O.EXA.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS 717 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...LATE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON ROADWAYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW... WHICH COULD MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HEAVIER SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007- 008-012-013-021>024-TNZ001-019>021-088-290930- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO- TUNICA-TATE-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- LAKE-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...AMORY...ABERDEEN...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT... MILAN...HUNTINGDON...BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE... MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 717 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TUESDAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON ROADWAYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW... WHICH COULD MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HEAVIER SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ PWB
453 WWUS44 KMEG 290819 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 219 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE FROM NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. MSZ014>017-291800- /O.CAN.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO 219 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS DOWNGRADED THE WINTER STORM WARNING TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. THE WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...2 AM CST THIS MORNING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON RURAL ROADWAYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW... WHICH COULD MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HEAVIER SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. SNOW MAY BE MIXED BRIEFLY WITH SLEET AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ MSZ002>006-009-TNZ048>055-089>092-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAUDERDALE- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 219 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM 10 PM CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW MAY RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS... AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. 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. && $$ ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-035-036-048-049-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007- 008-012-013-021>024-TNZ001>004-019>021-088-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-CLAY-LAWRENCE-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI- CROSS-CRITTENDEN-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO- TUNICA-TATE-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-MONROE- LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO... HARRISBURG...BLYTHEVILLE...WYNNE...WEST MEMPHIS...FORREST CITY... KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA... BATESVILLE...OXFORD...AMORY...ABERDEEN...UNION CITY...MARTIN... DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 219 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON ROADWAYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW... WHICH COULD MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HEAVIER SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAB
008 WWUS44 KMEG 291202 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 602 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...EARLY SEASON WINTER STORM AFFECTING MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE FROM NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE OVERNIGHT. THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD FALL ACROSS SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY MORNING AS THE SYSTEM LIFTS INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. ARZ008-017-035-048-049-MSZ021>024-291315- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ RANDOLPH-LAWRENCE-CROSS-ST. FRANCIS-LEE AR-YALOBUSHA-CALHOUN- CHICKASAW-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALNUT RIDGE...WYNNE...FORREST CITY... AMORY...ABERDEEN 602 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF AS THE STORM LIFTS NORTHEAST. A FLEW FLURRIES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING...HOWEVER THE BAND OF ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS MOVED NORTH AND EAST. $$ MSZ002>006-009-TNZ048>055-089>092-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAUDERDALE- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 602 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR FROM 10 PM CST TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM CST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS OR ELEVATED SURFACES. HOWEVER HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW MAY RESULT IN ACCUMULATIONS ON ROADS... AS WELL AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ ARZ009-018-026>028-036-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-007-008-012>017- TNZ001>004-019>021-088-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-MISSISSIPPI-CRITTENDEN-DUNKLIN- PEMISCOT-DESOTO-TUNICA-TATE-PANOLA-LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC- LEE MS-ITAWAMBA-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL- SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG... BLYTHEVILLE...WEST MEMPHIS...KENNETT...CARUTHERSVILLE... SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...TUNICA...BATESVILLE...OXFORD... NEW ALBANY...TUPELO...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 602 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...6 PM CST THIS EVENING TO NOON CST TUESDAY. THE PERIOD OF HEAVIEST SNOW WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT. * IMPACTS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR MAINLY ON GRASSY AREAS AND ELEVATED SURFACES. SOME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS MAY OCCUR ON ROADWAYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVIER SNOW... WHICH COULD MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. HEAVIER SNOW WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ JAB
420 WWUS44 KMEG 291509 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 909 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...EARLY SEASON MIDSOUTH WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END... .A POWERFUL DEEP LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THIS MORNING BRINGING AN END TO ONE OF THE EARLIEST SNOW STORMS SINCE THE EARLY 90'S. ARZ009-018-026-027-036-MSZ007-008-012>017-291615- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ CLAY-GREENE-CRAIGHEAD-POINSETT-CRITTENDEN-TUNICA-TATE-PANOLA- LAFAYETTE-UNION-PONTOTOC-LEE MS-ITAWAMBA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PARAGOULD...JONESBORO...HARRISBURG... WEST MEMPHIS...TUNICA...BATESVILLE...OXFORD...NEW ALBANY...TUPELO 909 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MSZ002>006-009-TNZ048>055-089>092-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-LAUDERDALE- TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR-FAYETTE- HARDEMAN-MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE... COVINGTON...JACKSON...LEXINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR...SAVANNAH 909 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON CST TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH MIDDAY. 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. && $$ ARZ028-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-TNZ001>004-019>021-088-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MISSISSIPPI-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER- GIBSON-CARROLL-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...KENNETT... CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...UNION CITY...MARTIN... DRESDEN...PARIS...DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON... BARTLETT...GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 909 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH MIDDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
760 WWUS44 KMEG 291648 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1048 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...EARLY SEASON MIDSOUTH WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END... .A POWERFUL DEEP LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THIS MORNING BRINGING AN END TO ONE OF THE EARLIEST SNOW STORMS SINCE THE EARLY 90'S. MSZ002>004-TNZ048>051-089-090-291800- /O.CAN.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MARSHALL-BENTON MS-TIPPAH-LAUDERDALE-TIPTON-HAYWOOD-CROCKETT- FAYETTE-HARDEMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVINGTON...SOMERVILLE...BOLIVAR 1048 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ ARZ028-MOZ113-115-MSZ001-TNZ088-291800- /O.CAN.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ MISSISSIPPI-DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT-DESOTO-SHELBY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BLYTHEVILLE...KENNETT... CARUTHERSVILLE...SOUTHAVEN...OLIVE BRANCH...BARTLETT... GERMANTOWN...COLLIERVILLE...MEMPHIS...MILLINGTON 1048 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ MSZ005-006-009-TNZ052>055-091-092-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...JACKSON... LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH 1048 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON CST TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH MIDDAY. 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. && $$ TNZ001>004-019>021-291800- /O.CON.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON 1048 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY. * IMPACTS...SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAPER OFF THROUGH MIDDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
487 WWUS44 KMEG 291749 WSWMEG URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 1149 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...EARLY SEASON MIDSOUTH WINTER STORM COMING TO AN END... .A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA BRINGING AN END TO ONE OF THE EARLIEST SNOW STORMS SINCE THE EARLY 90'S. MSZ005-006-009-TNZ052>055-091-092-291900- /O.EXP.KMEG.WS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ ALCORN-TISHOMINGO-PRENTISS-MADISON-CHESTER-HENDERSON-DECATUR- MCNAIRY-HARDIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORINTH...IUKA...BOONEVILLE...JACKSON... LEXINGTON...SAVANNAH 1149 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... ALL SNOW IS QUICKLY COMING TO AN END AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE 30S AND THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES OF TO THE EAST. $$ TNZ001>004-019>021-291900- /O.EXP.KMEG.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-111129T1800Z/ LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-HENRY-DYER-GIBSON-CARROLL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...UNION CITY...MARTIN...DRESDEN...PARIS... DYERSBURG...HUMBOLDT...MILAN...HUNTINGDON 1149 AM CST TUE NOV 29 2011 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... ALL SNOW IS QUICKLY COMING TO AN END AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MIDDLE 30S AND THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES OF TO THE EAST. $$
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 Nov 28, 3:13 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 28, 3:13 PM CST, 1 hour 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
313 PM CST MON NOV 28 2011
.DISCUSSION...
...RARE NOVEMBER SNOW STORM TO IMPACT THE MIDSOUTH...
CURRENTLY RAIN IS WIDE SPREAD ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WITH
TEMPERATURES GENERALLY IN THE 34 TO 38 DEGREE RANGE. REPORTS OF
A RAIN SNOW MIX...AND EVEN PURE SNOW ARE COMING IN TO THE OFFICE
WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY OVER THE LAST HOUR OR SO. HERE AT THE
OFFICE...THE TEMPERATURE IS 37.4 DEGREES AND ALL WE HAVE SEEN IS
RAIN. IT LOOKS LIKE 36-37 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER AND MORE SNOW SHOULD
MAKE IT TO THE GROUND AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. HOWEVER UNTIL
WE SEE TEMPERATURES AROUND THE FREEZING MARK FOR SEVERAL
HOURS...LITTLE TO NO SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE. ACCUMULATION WILL BEGIN
ON OBJECTS SUCH AS CAR ROOFS...PICNIC TABLES AND OTHER ELEVATED
SURFACES...FOLLOWED BY GRASSY SURFACES AND FINALLY ROADWAYS/IF AT
ALL/. WITH WARM GROUND TEMPERATURES...WE DO NOT EXPECT ANY
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION ON OUR ROADWAYS.
ATMOSPHERIC PROFILES ARE BELOW FREEZING ALOFT...SO FROM A
PRECIPITATION TYPE STANDPOINT THIS EVENT SHOULD BE RATHER
STRAIGHTFORWARD...ALL RAIN...TRANSITIONING THROUGH A MIX...INTO
ALL SNOW. THERE MAY BE SOME INSTANCES OF SLEET...BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
BE CONCERNED WITH. TIMING AND THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE MAIN/SNOW
MIX LINE IS A DIFFERENT ISSUE. CURRENTLY THE FREEZING LEVEL IS
ABOUT 800 TO 1000 FEET. AT THOSE LEVELS WE CAN GENERALLY EXPECT
AROUND A 30 TO 50 CHANCE OF SNOW REACHING THE GROUND. OVER THE
LAST 3 HOURS OR SO FREEZING LEVELS HAVE DROPPED 100-150 FEET...AND
ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DROP. BY 4-5 PM...FREEZING LEVELS WILL
BE LOW ENOUGH FOR MUCH OF THE AREA TO BEGIN TO SEE AT LEAST RAIN
SNOW MIX. UNFORTUNATELY FOR FOLKS WHO LIKE TO SEE THE SNOW...THE
METRO AREAS MAY BE THE LAST DUE TO LOCALIZED HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS.
THE GREATEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL BE GENERALLY
NORTHEAST OF A LINE FROM TUPELO TO OXFORD. THIS REGION EXTENDS TO
THE NORTH AND EAST AS FAR NORTH AS SOUTHERN TENNESSEE BENEATH A
DEEPENING UPPER LOW THAT IS EVIDENT ON RADAR. HOWEVER...ONE
ADDITIONAL FEATURE CAUGHT MY EYE THIS AFTERNOON PROMPTING ME TO
EXPAND THE ADVISORY INTO MORE OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. GUIDANCE INDICATED A STRENGTHENING WARM AIR
CONVEYOR BELT SETTING UP LONG THE DELTA REGION. THIS FEATURE COULD
INITIALLY INCREASE SNOWFALL RATES ACROSS THE AREA...BEFORE THE
WARMER AIR MIXES DOWN TO THE SURFACE TRANSITIONING PRECIPITATION
BACK TO ALL SNOW. TO AVOID CONFUSION...DECIDED TO END THE
ADVISORY IN THIS AREA AT NOON...THE SAME TIME AS THE ORIGINAL
ADVISORY...BUT FULLY EXPECT SNOW TO END EARLIER. WILL LIKELY
EXPIRE THE ADVISORY FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE MORNING HOURS
BASED ON OBSERVATIONS AND RADAR TRENDS.
TOMORROW...EXPECT RAPID IMPROVEMENT. SNOW WILL LIKELY TRANSITION
BACK TO RAIN BEFORE IT COMES TO AN END...HELPING IN THE MELTING
PROCESS. AS MENTIONED EARLIER LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION IS
EXPECTED ON ROADS SO WIDESPREAD TRAVEL PROBLEMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD BE DRY AND COOL...ALTHOUGH
TEMPERATURES WILL TREND WARMER. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH
THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. IT LOOKS MUCH MORE PROGRESSIVE THAN
THIS SYSTEM. HOWEVER...SOME GUIDANCE IS SUGGESTING TEMPERATURES
WILL BE IN THE MIDDLE 30S POINTING TO AT LEAST THE POSSIBILITY OF
ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION. FOR NOW WILL CONCENTRATE
ON THE SYSTEM AT HAND AND LEAN TOWARDS A WARMER...FASTER MOVING
SYSTEM WITH ALL LIQUID PRECIPITATION.
&&
.AVIATION...
18Z TAF CYCLE
IFR CEILINGS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD.
PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. PRECIPITATION WILL BE MAINLY A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW LATE
THIS EVENING AND SHOULD BE MAINLY WET SNOW OVERNIGHT.
PRECIPITATION MAY CHANGE OVER BACK TO RAIN BY LATE TUESDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY FROM THE NORTHWEST AT AROUND 10
KNOTS WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE.
ARS
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MEM 33 44 29 46 / 90 50 10 0
MKL 32 41 27 44 / 90 50 10 0
JBR 33 45 28 45 / 90 50 10 0
TUP 32 43 29 46 / 90 50 10 0
&&
.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
TUESDAY FOR CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-CRITTENDEN-CROSS-GREENE-LEE AR-
MISSISSIPPI-POINSETT-ST. FRANCIS.
MO...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
TUESDAY FOR DUNKLIN-PEMISCOT.
MS...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
TUESDAY FOR CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-DESOTO-LAFAYETTE-MONROE-
PANOLA-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING FOR ALCORN-BENTON MS-ITAWAMBA-LEE MS-MARSHALL-
PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION.
TN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST
TUESDAY FOR CARROLL-CROCKETT-DECATUR-DYER-GIBSON-HAYWOOD-
HENDERSON-LAKE-LAUDERDALE-MADISON-SHELBY-TIPTON.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM CST THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING FOR CHESTER-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HARDIN-MCNAIRY.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 28, 2:28 PM CST, 1 hour 49 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 228 PM CST MON NOV 28 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>092-292230- 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- 228 PM CST MON NOV 28 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 A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH THIS AFTERNOON TONIGHT. MAINLY RAIN IS THIS AFTERNOON... BUT RAIN WILL MIX WITH AND POSSIBLY CHANGE TO SNOW OVER MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE AND MOST OF NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...INCLUDING TUPELO AND CORINTH. THREE INCHES OF SNOW OR MORE IS POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY SURROUNDS THE WATCH AREA AND INCLUDES MOST OF THE REMAINDER OF THE MIDSOUTH INCLUDING KENNETT... PARAGOULD...MEMPHIS...JACKSON...DYERSBURG...JONESBORO...AND OXFORD. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THE UPPER LOW WILL PULL AWAY TUESDAY AND PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF DURING THE MORNING HOURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. JDS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Memphis, TN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MEG | Chester, Fayette, Hardeman, Hardin, McNairy | 13 hr |
| Nov 28, 3:36 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MEG | Carroll, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood and 9 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Tennessee, 2011Winter 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.